| Franklin Elmore Kennamer | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma | |
| In office June 1, 1940 – May 1, 1960 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma | |
| In office February 16, 1925 – June 1, 1940 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 43 Stat. 945 |
| Succeeded by | Royce H. Savage |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma | |
| In office February 19, 1924 – February 16, 1925 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 42 Stat. 837 |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1879-01-12)January 12, 1879 Kennamer Cove, Alabama |
| Died | May 1, 1960(1960-05-01) (aged 81) Nowata, Oklahoma |
| Resting place | Chelsea Cemetery Chelsea, Oklahoma |
| Education | Read law |
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Franklin Elmore Kennamer (January 12, 1879 – May 1, 1960) was a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
Education and career
Born to Seaborn F. Kennamer (1830–1915) and his wife, Nancy Elizabeth Mitchell Kennamer (1848–1898) on January 12, 1879, in Kennamer Cove, Marshall County, Alabama, Kennamer read law in 1905. He was a Colonel in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War. He was the city attorney of Madill, Oklahoma from 1915 to 1916. He was the Mayor of Madill from 1919 to 1920. He was a justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court from 1920 to 1924.
Federal judicial service
Kennamer was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on January 28, 1924, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, to a new seat authorized by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 19, 1924, and received his commission the same day. Kennamer was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma on February 16, 1925, to a new seat authorized by 43 Stat. 945. He assumed senior status due to a certified disability on June 1, 1940. His service terminated on May 1, 1960, due to his death in Nowata. He was interred in Chelsea Cemetery in Chelsea, Oklahoma.
References
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Lawyer Politicians in Oklahoma". politicalgraveyard.com.
- ^ Franklin Elmore Kennamer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Written at Chelsea, Oklahoma. "Kennamer Funeral Will Be Thursday". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City. AP. May 3, 1960. p. 33. Retrieved April 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Sources
- Franklin Elmore Kennamer at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySeat established by 42 Stat. 837 | Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma 1924–1925 |
Succeeded bySeat abolished |
| Preceded bySeat established by 43 Stat. 945 | Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma 1925–1940 |
Succeeded byRoyce H. Savage |
- 1879 births
- 1960 deaths
- People from Marshall County, Alabama
- Justices of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
- United States district court judges appointed by Calvin Coolidge
- 20th-century American judges
- United States Army officers
- 20th-century mayors of places in Oklahoma
- United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law