Edward Silsby Farrington

Edward Silsby Farrington
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
In office April 30, 1928 – August 31, 1929
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
In office January 10, 1907 – April 30, 1928
Appointed by	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	Thomas Porter Hawley
Succeeded by	Frank Herbert Norcross
Personal details
Born	Edward Silsby Farrington (1856-09-06)September 6, 1856 Yreka, California
Died	August 31, 1929(1929-08-31) (aged 72)
Education	Amherst College (A.B.) University of California, Hastings College of the Law

Edward Silsby Farrington (September 6, 1856 – August 31, 1929) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

Education and career

Born in Yreka, California, Farrington received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Amherst College in 1880 and attended the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. He was in private practice in Elko, Nevada from 1886 to 1907.

Federal judicial service

On December 19, 1906, Farrington was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada vacated by Judge Thomas Porter Hawley. Farrington was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 10, 1907, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on April 30, 1928, serving in that capacity until his death on August 31, 1929.

Sources

• Edward Silsby Farrington at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.