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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.
Education and career
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. 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. Wanty remained in private practice to 1900.
Federal judicial service
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. He was succeeded by another attorney from the firm that he had founded, Loyal Edwin Knappen.
Sources
- George P. Wanty at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Henry Franklin Severens | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan 1900–1906 | Succeeded by Loyal Edwin Knappen |