Preceded by Court created Succeeded by Board abolished Name George Weller | Appointed by Woodrow Wilson Role Judge Preceded by Samuel B. Cooper Education Columbia Law School | |
Appointed by Assigned to court by operation of law Died May 17, 1932, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | ||
Succeeded by David Hayes Kincheloe | ||
George Emery Weller (August 24, 1857 – May 17, 1932) was a Judge for the United States Customs Court.
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Biography
Weller was born on August 24, 1857, in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1889 from Columbia Law School. He worked in private practice from 1889 to 1918 in New York City.
Federal Judicial Service
On December 3, 1918, President Wilson nominated Weller to serve as a Member of the Board of General Appraisers, to the seat vacated by Samuel B. Cooper. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 3, 1919, and received his commission on January 6, 1919. On May 28, 1926, he was transferred by operation of law to the newly created United States Customs Court. He served on the court until September 30, 1930, and was succeeded by Judge David Hayes Kincheloe.
Death
Hayes died on May 17, 1932, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.