Rabe Ferguson Marsh Jr. Explained

Rabe Ferguson Marsh Jr.
Office:Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Term Start:January 31, 1977
Term End:April 19, 1993
Office1:Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Term Start1:1969
Term End1:1975
Predecessor1:Wallace Samuel Gourley
Successor1:Herbert Peter Sorg
Office2:Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Term Start2:June 8, 1950
Term End2:January 31, 1977
Appointer2:Harry S. Truman
Predecessor2:Robert Murray Gibson
Successor2:Donald Emil Ziegler
Birth Name:Rabe Ferguson Marsh Jr.
Birth Date:26 April 1905
Birth Place:Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Education:Lafayette College (A.B.)
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (LL.B.)

Rabe Ferguson Marsh Jr. (April 26, 1905 – April 19, 1993) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Education and career

Born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Marsh received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Lafayette College in 1927 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1930.[1] He was in private practice in Greensburg from 1930 to 1950. He was an assistant district attorney of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania from 1942 to 1950.[1]

Federal judicial service

On March 27, 1950, Marsh was nominated by President Harry S. Truman to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge Robert Murray Gibson. Marsh was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 2, 1950, and received his commission on June 8. He served as Chief Judge from 1969 to 1975, and assumed senior status on January 31, 1977. Marsh served in that capacity until his death on April 19, 1993, in Greensburg.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Ex-football star calling signals again in court . Pittsburgh Press . McCarron. James . August 10, 1969 . 2, section 3.