Montgomery, Robert Morris Born May 12, 1849, in Eaton Rapids, MI Died June 27, 1920, in Eaton Rapids, MI Federal Judicial Service: Chief Judge, U. S. Court of Customs Appeals (later Customs and Patent Appeals) Nominated by William H. Taft on March 9, 1910, to a new seat authorized by 36 Stat. 11. Confirmed by the Senate on March 30, 1910, and received commission on March 30, 1910. Service terminated on June 27, 1920, due to death. Education: Read law, 1870 Professional Career: U.S. Army, Seventh Michigan Cavalry, 1864 Private practice, Pentwater, Michigan, 1871-1873 Assistant assessor of internal revenue, State of Michigan, 1873 Prosecutor, Oceana County, Michigan, 1873-1877 Private practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1877, 1888-1891 Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Michigan, 1877-1881 Judge, Michigan Circuit Court, Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, 1881-1888 Justice, Michigan Supreme Court, 1892-1910; chief justice, 1900-1901, 1910