George P. Wanty (March 12, 1856 – July 9, 1906) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan.

George P. Wanty
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
In office
March 13, 1900 – July 9, 1906
Appointed byWilliam McKinley
Preceded byHenry Franklin Severens
Succeeded byLoyal Edwin Knappen
Personal details
Born
George P. Wanty

(1856-03-12)March 12, 1856
Ann Arbor, Michigan
DiedJuly 9, 1906(1906-07-09) (aged 50)
EducationUniversity of Michigan Law School (LL.B.)

Education and career

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Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Wanty received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Michigan Law School in 1878 and went into private practice.[1] In 1883, he partnered with Niram A. Fletcher to form the law firm of Fletcher & Wanty, which is known today as Wheeler Upham, P.C.[2] Wanty remained in private practice to 1900.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On March 7, 1900, Wanty was nominated by President William McKinley to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan vacated by Judge Henry Franklin Severens. Wanty was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 13, 1900, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until his death on July 9, 1906.[1] He was succeeded by another attorney from the firm that he had founded, Loyal Edwin Knappen.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c George P. Wanty at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ a b "History of Wheeler Upham". www.wuattorneys.com.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
1900–1906
Succeeded by