Leslie Rogers Darr

Judge Leslie Rogers Darr

Personal

Birthday:

11/8/1886

Birthplace:

Jasper, TN

Date of Death:

5/29/1967

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Jasper, Tennessee, 1910-1926
Judge, Tennessee Circuit Court, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, 1926-1939

Nominated to the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Tennessee, May 17, 1939; nomination withdrawn by president, May 24, 1939

Education

Name of School:

Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

The mission of the Cumberland School of Law is to educate a diverse community of students with knowledge and practical skills, equipping them to become highly competent, ethical lawyers committed to professionalism and public service.

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1909

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee

Court Name:

Tennessee Middle District Court

President Nominating:

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

6/2/1939

Termination Date:

11/27/1940

Termination Reason:

Reassignment

Court Name - Second:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee

Court Name - Second:

Tennessee Eastern District Court

Commission Date - Second:

6/2/1939

Retirement from Active Service - Second:

3/15/1961

Termination Date - Second:

5/29/1967

Termination Reason - Second:

Death