William Robinson Pattangall
American judge (1865–1942) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Robinson Pattangall (June 29, 1865 – October 21, 1942) was an American politician from Maine. He was particularly known for his support of public schools and opposition to the Ku Klux Klan.[1] He was later the Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court retiring on July 16, 1935.[2]
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Hon. William Robinson Pattangall | |
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Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court | |
In office February 7, 1930 – July 16, 1935 | |
Appointed by | William Tudor Gardiner |
Preceded by | Luere B. Deasy |
Succeeded by | Charles J. Dunn, Jr. |
Associate Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court | |
In office July 2, 1926 – February 7, 1930 | |
Appointed by | Owen Brewster |
Preceded by | Scott Wilson |
Succeeded by | Sidney St. Felix Thaxter |
Maine Attorney General | |
In office 1911–1913 | |
Governor | Frederick W. Plaisted |
Preceded by | Cyrus R. Tupper |
Succeeded by | Scott Wilson |
17th Mayor Waterville, Maine | |
Preceded by | Norman K. Fuller |
Succeeded by | Louis E. Hilliard |
Personal details | |
Born | June 29, 1865 Pembroke, Maine, U.S. |
Died | October 21, 1942 (aged 77) Augusta, Maine, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Other political affiliations | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Jean M. Johnson, m. 1884; Gertrude Helen McKenzie |
Profession | Lawyer |
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