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Albert Ridge

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Albert Ridge

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri

United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit

Education

Law

Read law, 1923

Personal
Birthplace
Nevada, Mo.


Albert Alphonso Ridge (1898-1967) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

Early life and education

Professional career

  • U.S. Army, 1917-1919
  • Deputy clerk of Jackson County, Missouri, 1919-1921
  • Private practice, Missouri, 1925-1934
  • Judge, Circuit Court, Jackson County, Missouri, 1935-1945[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Eighth Circuit

Ridge was nominated to the Eighth Circuit by President John F. Kennedy on May 23, 1961, to a seat vacated by Archibald Gardner; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 14, 1961, and received commission on June 15th. He assumed senior status on April 16, 1965, and served in that capacity until his death on March 2, 1967.[1]

Western District of Missouri

Ridge was nominated to the Western District of Missouri by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 12, 1945, to a seat vacated by Merrill Otis; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 3, 1945, and received commission on April 7. He served as chief judge from 1959 until his elevation to the Eighth Circuit on June 29, 1961.[1] Ridge was succeeded in this position by William Becker.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Merrill E. Otis
Western District of Missouri
1945–1961
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
William Becker
Preceded by:
Archibald Gardner
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
1961–1967
Succeeded by:
Floyd Gibson