Carl Andrew Weinman (January 27, 1903 – February 5, 1979) was a

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of the

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Early life and education

Weinman was born in

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on January 27, 1903, the son of Andrew G. and Dorothea (Becker) Weinman.Carl Andrew Weinman (1903–1979)
." History of the Sixth Circuit.

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. A musically talented

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player in his youth, he joined the musician's union at the age of 14 and worked his way through the

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, directing the

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for two years. Weinman received his Artium Baccalaureus degree from the

in 1924, and a

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from the

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in 1926.

Career

Weinman was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1925 and commenced practice in Steubenville as an associate in the

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of Cohen & Gardner. From 1932 to 1936, during the

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, Weinman served two terms as Steubenville city solicitor, an elected post. In 1937, Weinman was elected Judge of the

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for Jefferson County, Ohio. He served on the common pleas bench for 12 years before returning to private practice in 1949 as a partner and principal

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in the firm of Beckman, Weinman and Anglin. During the 1950s, Weinman was a member of the state Republican committee. From 1956 to 1960, Weinman served as a member and later as chairman of the Ohio Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline for the Government of the Bar of Ohio.

Federal judicial service

On July 28, 1959, Weinman was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. Weinman was confirmed by the

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on September 2, 1959, and received his commission on September 8, 1959, entering onto duty on September 28, 1959. Weinman served as Chief Judge from 1962 to 1973, assuming senior status on March 1, 1973, and continuing to hear criminal cases in that capacity until his death on February 5, 1979.

Notable cases

Among the notable cases heard by Weinman as a federal judge were the appeal of the murder conviction of

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; the

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case of Elder-Beerman Stores against the

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, and a lawsuit involving a mid-air collision of two airplanes which was among the first of its kind.

References

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weinman, Carl Andrew 1903 births 1979 deaths Ohio state court judges Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio United States district court judges appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower University of Michigan Law School alumni 20th-century American lawyers People from Steubenville, Ohio