Francis Joseph Wing
Francis Joseph Wing | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office January 23, 1901 – February 1, 1905 | |
| Appointed by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 31 Stat. 726 |
| Succeeded by | Robert Walker Tayler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Joseph Wing September 14, 1850 |
| Died | February 2, 1918 (aged 67) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Harvard University |
Francis Joseph Wing (September 14, 1850 – February 2, 1918) was an American judge and lawyer. He was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Early life
Wing was born on September 14, 1850, in North Bloomfield, Ohio.[1] His parents were Mary (née Brown) and Joseph Knowles Wing.[2] He was educated at Phillips Academy.[3]
Wign attended Harvard University from 1868 to 1871, leaving during his junior year.[2] While at Harvard, he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon (aka The Dickey Club).[4]
Wing read law for a year with Caleb Blodgett at Boston, Massachusetts; Judge Buckingham of Newark, New Jersey; and Edward O. Fitch of Ashtabula, Ohio.[2] He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1874.[2]
Career
In 1874, Wing started a private practice in Cleveland, Ohio.[1][2] Two years later, he beame a member of the firm Coon & Wing.[2] He left the practice in 1880 when he became the Assistant United States Attorney of the Northern District of Ohio from 1880 to 1881.[1]
In 1897, Wing was one of the founders of the Cleveland Law School.[2] Governor Asa S. Bushnell appointed Wing to the position of judge of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas from 1899 to 1901.[1][2] He was Republican in politics.[3]
Wing was nominated by President William McKinley on January 21, 1901, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, to a new seat authorized by 31 Stat. 726.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 23, 1901, and received his commission the same day. He resigned from service on February 1, 1905.[5] Following his resignation from the federal bench, Wing resumed private practice in Cleveland.[2]
Personal life
Wing married Mary Brackett Remington of Cleveland on September 25, 1878.[2] They had three daughters, Virginia Remington, Marie Remington, and Stephanie Remington.[3][2]
Wing died on February 2, 1918, in Cleveland, Ohio.[1][5]
References.
- ^ a b c d e f Francis Joseph Wing at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Francis Joseph Wing". History of the Sixth Circuit. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ^ a b c A History of Cleveland and Its Environs, The Heart of New Connecticut. Vol. 2, Biography. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company. 1918. pp. 51–52.
- ^ Catalogue of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. New York: Council Publishing Company. 1900. p. 130 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Francis Joseph Wing". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2026-03-15.