Adams, Elmer Bragg Born October 27, 1842, in Pomfret, VT Died October 24, 1916, in St. Louis, MO Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri Received a recess appointment from Grover Cleveland on May 17, 1895, to a seat vacated by Henry S. Priest; nominated to the same position by Grover Cleveland on December 4, 1895. Confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 1895, and received commission on December 9, 1895. Service terminated on May 29, 1905, due to appointment to another judicial position. Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Received a recess appointment from Theodore Roosevelt on May 20, 1905, to a seat vacated by Amos Madden Thayer; nominated to the same position by Theodore Roosevelt on December 5, 1905. Confirmed by the Senate on December 12, 1905, and received commission on December 12, 1905. Service terminated on October 24, 1916, due to death. Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit Received a recess appointment from Theodore Roosevelt on May 20, 1905, to a seat vacated by Amos Madden Thayer; nominated to the same position by Theodore Roosevelt on December 5, 1905. Confirmed by the Senate on December 12, 1905, and received commission on December 12, 1905. Service terminated on December 31, 1911, due to abolition of the court. Education: Yale College, B.A., 1865 Harvard Law School, 1868 Professional Career: Teacher, American Union Commission, Georgia, 1865-1866 Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1866-1879, 1884-1895 Judge, Circuit Court of Missouri, St. Louis Circuit, 1879-1884 Research Collections