▁on ▁April ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 1 9 0 1 , ▁to ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁District ▁Court ▁for ▁the ▁Eastern ▁District ▁of ▁Kentucky , ▁to ▁a ▁new ▁seat ▁author ized ▁by ▁ 3 1 ▁Stat . ▁ 7 8 1 . ▁He ▁was ▁nominated ▁to ▁the ▁same ▁position ▁by ▁President ▁The odore ▁Ro ose vel t ▁on ▁December ▁ 5 , ▁ 1 9 0 1 . ▁He ▁was ▁confirmed ▁by ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Senate ▁on ▁December ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 9 0 1 , ▁and ▁received ▁his ▁commission ▁the ▁same ▁day . ▁His ▁service ▁terminated ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 1 9 3 4 , ▁due ▁to ▁his ▁death . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁S ources ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 5 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 3 4 ▁death s ▁Category : C entre ▁College ▁al umn i ▁Category : Har vard ▁Law ▁School ▁al umn i ▁Category : J ud ges ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁District ▁Court ▁for ▁the ▁Eastern ▁District ▁of ▁Kentucky ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁M ays ville , ▁Kentucky ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁federal ▁jud ges ▁appointed ▁by ▁William ▁McK in ley ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁federal ▁jud ges ▁appointed ▁by ▁The odore ▁Ro ose vel t <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Constitution ▁Act ▁ 1 8 4 6 ▁( 9 ▁& ▁ 1 0 ▁Vict . ▁c . ▁ 1 0 3 ) ▁was ▁an ▁Act ▁of ▁the ▁Parliament ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁intended ▁to ▁grant ▁self