Frank Irvine (September 15, 1858 - June 23, 1931) was a federal judge, and later the dean of Cornell Law School.[1]

Biography

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Born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, Irvine graduated from Cornell University in 1880, and from the National University School of Law in Washington, D.C., in 1883. After gaining admission to the bar in the District of Columbia working as an assistant to the United States district attorney until 1884, when he moved to Omaha, Nebraska. In 1891, Governor James E. Boyd appointed Irvine to a seat on the state district court.[2]

In 1922 he was nominated for Congress.[3] He died on June 23, 1931, in Ithaca, New York.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Judge Irvine". Cornell Law Quarterly. 1916. Retrieved 2011-03-03. Frank Irvine was born at Sharon, Pennsylvania, on September 15, 1858. He matriculated at Cornell University in 1876 and received the degree of B.S. in 1880. After graduation, he entered the law office of a prominent attorney at Sharon, but completed his preparation for the bar as a student in the National University at Washington, D. C, which institution conferred upon him the degree of LL.B. in 1883. ...
  2. ^ "The Supreme Court". NEGenWeb Project. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Judge Irvine Nominated for Congress". New York Times. March 22, 1922. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
  4. ^ "Frank Irvine Dies. Ex-Nebraska Judge. One-Time Dean of Cornell Law School Succumbs at 72 at His Home in Ithaca. Leader in Bar Association. Served 7 Years as New York State Public Service Commissioner. Headed County Lawyers. Joins Cornell Faculty. Counsel to Utility Companies". New York Times. June 24, 1931. Retrieved 2011-03-03.