Judge Fenton W. Booth, 78, formerly of Marshall and well known in Clark County, died Saturday night in Methodist Hosptial in Indianapolis. He had been stricken that afternoon with an intestinal ailment. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Congregational Church in Marshall.
Born in Marshall, he began his political career by serving in the Illinois legislature and later was defeated for Circuit Judge by 10 votes.
He attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., and later received his law degree at the University of Michigan. He was a first cousin of Booth Tarkington, famous author.
Judge Booth was appointed to the Court of Claims by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and became chief justice in 1928 and retired in 1939 under the Judicial Retirement Act. His service on the Federal bench was one of the longest in the history of the Federal judicial system.
He was known at his Indianapolis home as the "mayor of 49th street."
Casey Banner Times - July 1947
Contributor: Christy (49342007) •
Born in Marshall, he began his political career by serving in the Illinois legislature and later was defeated for Circuit Judge by 10 votes.
He attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., and later received his law degree at the University of Michigan. He was a first cousin of Booth Tarkington, famous author.
Judge Booth was appointed to the Court of Claims by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and became chief justice in 1928 and retired in 1939 under the Judicial Retirement Act. His service on the Federal bench was one of the longest in the history of the Federal judicial system.
He was known at his Indianapolis home as the "mayor of 49th street."
Casey Banner Times - July 1947
Contributor: Christy (49342007) •
Judge Fenton W. Booth, 78, formerly of Marshall and well known in Clark County, died Saturday night in Methodist Hosptial in Indianapolis. He had been stricken that afternoon with an intestinal ailment. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Congregational Church in Marshall.
Born in Marshall, he began his political career by serving in the Illinois legislature and later was defeated for Circuit Judge by 10 votes.
He attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., and later received his law degree at the University of Michigan. He was a first cousin of Booth Tarkington, famous author.
Judge Booth was appointed to the Court of Claims by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and became chief justice in 1928 and retired in 1939 under the Judicial Retirement Act. His service on the Federal bench was one of the longest in the history of the Federal judicial system.
He was known at his Indianapolis home as the "mayor of 49th street."
Casey Banner Times - July 1947
Contributor: Christy (49342007) •
Born in Marshall, he began his political career by serving in the Illinois legislature and later was defeated for Circuit Judge by 10 votes.
He attended DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind., and later received his law degree at the University of Michigan. He was a first cousin of Booth Tarkington, famous author.
Judge Booth was appointed to the Court of Claims by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905 and became chief justice in 1928 and retired in 1939 under the Judicial Retirement Act. His service on the Federal bench was one of the longest in the history of the Federal judicial system.
He was known at his Indianapolis home as the "mayor of 49th street."
Casey Banner Times - July 1947
Contributor: Christy (49342007) •
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