Day, William R. (William Rufus), 1849-1923

found: NUCMC data from LC Mss. Div. for Van Devanter, W. Papers, 1884-1941(William R. Day)

found: DAB, 1929(Day, William Rufus, 1849-1923, sec. of state; justice of Supreme Court; b. Ravenna, Ohio; s. Luther and Emily (Spalding) Day; elected judge of court of common pleas, 1886; m. Mary Elizabeth Schaefer, 1875 (d. 1912); appt. U.S. dist. judge northern dist. of Ohio, 1889; sec. of state under Pres. McKinley; assoc. justice Supreme Court, 1903-1922)

found: Biographical directory of Article III federal judges, 1789-present, viewed August 31, 2021(Day, William Rufus; born April 17, 1849, in Ravenna, OH; died July 9, 1923, in Mackinac Island, MI; judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit; confirmed by the Senate on February 28, 1899; service terminated on February 23, 1903, due to appointment to another judicial position; judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; confirmed by the Senate on February 28, 1899; service terminated on February 23, 1903, due to appointment to another judicial position; associate justice, Supreme Court of the United States; confirmed by the Senate on February 23, 1903; service terminated on November 13, 1922, due to retirement; B.S., University Michigan, 1870; read law, 1871; private practice, Canton, Ohio, 1872-1897, 1899; judge, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, Ninth Judicial District, 1886-1887; assistant secretary of state, 1897-1898; Secretary of State, 1898; chairman, U.S. delegation to Paris Peace Conference with Spain, 1898-1899; umpire, Mixed Claims Commission to Adjudicate War Claims against Germany, 1922-1923) - https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/day-william-rufus