Marion De Vries
| Marion De Vries | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals | |
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In office June 28, 1921 – October 31, 1922 |
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| Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | Robert Montgomery |
| Succeeded by | George Martin |
| Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs Appeals | |
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In office March 30, 1910 – June 28, 1921 |
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| Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Oscar Bland |
| President of the Board of General Appraisers | |
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In office 1906–1910 |
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| Preceded by | Israel Fischer |
| Succeeded by | Henderson Somerville |
| Member of the Board of General Appraisers | |
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In office June 9, 1900 – March 30, 1910 |
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| Appointed by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Joseph Wilkinson |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Cooper |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1897 – August 20, 1900 |
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| Preceded by | Grove Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Woods |
| Personal details | |
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August 15, 1865 Woodbridge, California, U.S. |
| Died |
September 11, 1939 (aged 74) Woodbridge, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
San Joaquin Valley College University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
Marion De Vries (August 15, 1865 – September 11, 1939) was a United States Representative from California, a Member of the Board of General Appraisers and a Judge for the United States Court of Customs Appeals.
De Vries was born on a ranch near Woodbridge, San Joaquin County, California. He attended the public schools and received a Bachelor of Philosophy degree from the San Joaquin Valley College, Woodbridge, California in 1886 and received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1888. He was admitted to the bar in 1887 and commenced practice in in 1889. He was the assistant district attorney of San Joaquin County from January 1893 to February 1897 when he resigned, having been elected to Congress.
De Vries was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses and served from March 4, 1897, to August 20, 1900 when he resigned to accept a court position.
On June 9, 1900, President McKinley appointed De Vries to the Board of General Appraisers via a recess appointment. On December 5, 1900, President McKinley nominated De Vries to the same seat, which had been vacated by Joseph Biddle Wilkinson, Jr. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 10, 1900. He served as President of the Board from 1906 to 1910. He served on the board until April 2, 1910 and was succeeded by Samuel B. Cooper. On March 9, 1910, President Taft nominated De Vries to serve as an associate judge for the United States Court of Customs Appeals, to a new seat. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 30, 1910, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity on the court until June 28, 1921, and was succeeded by Judge Oscar Edward Bland. On June 23, 1921, President Harding nominated De Vries to serve as Chief Judge for the United States Court of Customs Appeals, to the seat vacated by Judge Robert Morris Montgomery. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 28, 1921 and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until his resignation on October 31, 1922. He was succeeded by Judge George Ewing Martin.
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