Frederick F. Faville
American judge (1865–1954)
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Frederick F. Faville (June 5, 1865 – February 19, 1954) was an American judge and lawyer. He was chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court.
William Howard Taft
Josephine Creelman (m. 1925)
Frederick F. Faville | |
|---|---|
Faville in 1925 | |
| Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office 1925 – December 31, 1932 | |
| Associate Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court | |
| In office January 1, 1921 – December 31, 1932 | |
| United States District Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa | |
| In office March 15, 1907 – 1913 | |
| President | Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft |
| County Attorney of Buena Vista County | |
| In office 1895–1899 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1865 |
| Died | February 19, 1954 (aged 88) Des Moines, Iowa, US |
| Spouse(s) |
Cora Thornburg
(m. 1891; died 1919)Josephine Creelman (m. 1925) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Oran Faville (uncle) |
| Education | Iowa State University (BS) University of Maryland (no degree) University of Iowa (LLB) Buena Vista College (LLD) |
Early life and education
Faville was born on a farm in Michell County, Iowa, on June 5, 1865.[1][2] He was the third of the five children of Judge Amos S. Faville (1823–1900) and Esther D. Crary, who were originally from New York.[2] Faville's paternal uncle was politician Oran Faville.
Faville attended Cedar Valley Seminary in Osage, Iowa.[2] He then attended Iowa State University, graduating with a Bachelor's in political science in 1888. He attended the University of Maryland Law School in 1889 and 1890 but received no degree.[1][2] In 1891, he went to the University of Iowa College of Law and received a law degree.[1][2] He received a Doctorate of Laws from Buena Vista College in 1933.
Career
Amos served in the Iowa House in the 13th General Assembly from Howard and Mitchell from 1870 to 1872.[2] In 1895, Faville became County Attorney in Buena Vista County, Iowa.[1][2] He served there until 1899. He was a presidential elector in the 1904.[2]
On March 15, 1907, Faville was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt to be United States District Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, where he served until 1913.[1][2] He was elected to the Iowa Supreme Court in 1920, serving from January 1, 1921 to December 21, 1932.[1] He was chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from 1925 to December 21, 1932.[1]
The United States Supreme Court nominated Faville to be Special Master to determine the official border of Wisconsin and Michigan.[1] On March 1, 1942, he was appointed Editor of the Code. He was also appointed Reporter of the Iowa Supreme Court. He served in both positions until 1946.[1]
Personal life
Faville married Cora Thornburg in December 1891.[2] She was born in 1866 in Orchard, Iowa and died in March 14, 1919.[2] They had two children.[2] He later married Josephine Creelman in 1925 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[2]
Faville died on February 19, 1954, in Des Moines, from a stroke.[1] He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery in Mitchell, Iowa.[2]