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'''William Irwin Grubb''' (born [[March 8]], [[1862]] in Cincinnati, Ohio; died [[October 27]], [[1935]] in [[Birmingham]]) served as a Judge on the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]] from [[1909]] to [[1935]]. He is noted for having struck down several provisions of President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal" program and for his support for national [[prohibition]]. | '''William Irwin Grubb''' (born [[March 8]], [[1862]] in Cincinnati, Ohio; died [[October 27]], [[1935]] in [[Birmingham]]) served as a Judge on the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]] from [[1909]] to [[1935]]. He is noted for having struck down several provisions of President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal" program and for his support for national [[prohibition]]. | ||
Grubb was was the son of John Grubb and Sidney Irwin who owned a grocery store in Cincinnati. His father's family had immigrated to Delaware from Cornwall in the late 1600s and the family was related to President Benjamin Harrison. | |||
William earned his bachelor of arts at Yale University in [[1883]], where he shared a room with Horace Taft, younger brother of future president William Howard Taft. He relocated to [[Birmingham]] to practice law. He and [[Walker Percy Sr|Walker Percy]] kept offices in the [[Potter Building]] in [[1902]]. Grubb joined the firm of [[Bradley Arant Boult Cummings|Walker, Tillman, Campbell & Morrow]] as a partner in [[1904]]. He married the former Alice Virgo in [[1906]]. | William earned his bachelor of arts at Yale University in [[1883]], where he shared a room with Horace Taft, younger brother of future president William Howard Taft. He relocated to [[Birmingham]] to practice law. He and [[Walker Percy Sr|Walker Percy]] kept offices in the [[Potter Building]] in [[1902]]. Grubb joined the firm of [[Bradley Arant Boult Cummings|Walker, Tillman, Campbell & Morrow]] as a partner in [[1904]]. He married the former Alice Virgo in [[1906]]. | ||
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Revision as of 12:51, 2 November 2016
William Irwin Grubb (born March 8, 1862 in Cincinnati, Ohio; died October 27, 1935 in Birmingham) served as a Judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama from 1909 to 1935. He is noted for having struck down several provisions of President Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal" program and for his support for national prohibition.
Grubb was was the son of John Grubb and Sidney Irwin who owned a grocery store in Cincinnati. His father's family had immigrated to Delaware from Cornwall in the late 1600s and the family was related to President Benjamin Harrison.
William earned his bachelor of arts at Yale University in 1883, where he shared a room with Horace Taft, younger brother of future president William Howard Taft. He relocated to Birmingham to practice law. He and Walker Percy kept offices in the Potter Building in 1902. Grubb joined the firm of Walker, Tillman, Campbell & Morrow as a partner in 1904. He married the former Alice Virgo in 1906.
After Oscar Hundley pre-emptively resigned from the court rather than face contentious re-nomination hearings in the U.S. Senate in 1909, President Taft appointed Grubb to fill the vacant seat. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 18 and commissioned the same day. Grubb became known immediately for his relentless work ethic and was called three times to New York City to help clear backlogged district court cases there.
| Preceded by: Oscar Hundley |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama 1909-1935 |
Succeeded by: David Davis |