Arthur Mellott

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Arthur Mellott

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Kansas

Education

Law

Kansas City School of Law, 1917

Personal
Birthplace
Kansas


Arthur Johnson Mellott (1888-1957) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.

Mellott was nominated by President Harry Truman on November 13, 1945, to a new seat created by 59 Stat. 545; he was confirmed by the Senate on November 27, 1945, and received commission on November 29th. He served as chief judge from 1948 until his death on December 29, 1957.[1] Mellott was succeeded in this position by Arthur Stanley.

Early life and education

  • Kansas City School of Law, LL.B., 1917[1]

Professional career

  • Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Kansas, 1917-1918
  • Private practice, Kansas City, Kansas, 1919-1922
  • Judge, City Court of Kansas City, Kansas, 1923-1924
  • County attorney, Kansas City, Kansas, 1927-1929
  • Deputy commissioner of internal revenue, Washington, DC, 1934-1935
  • Judge, U.S. Tax Court, 1935-1945[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of Kansas

Mellott was nominated by President Harry Truman on November 13, 1945, to a new seat created by 59 Stat. 545; he was confirmed by the Senate on November 27, 1945, and received commission on November 29th. He served as chief judge from 1948 until his death on December 29, 1957.[1] Mellott was succeeded in this position by Arthur Stanley.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
District of Kansas
1945–1957
Seat #2T
Succeeded by:
Arthur Stanley