Charles Prentlss Orr

Background

Orr, Charles Prentlss was born on February 22, 1858 in Allegheny (now Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Robert and Margaret A. (Fake) Orr.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Hamilton College, 1879, Doctor of Laws, 1910.

Career

Born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Orr received an Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College in 1879 and read law to enter the bar in 1881. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1886 to 1909. On March 25, 1909, Orr was nominated by President William H. Taft to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania created by 35 Statistics

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He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 8, 1909, and received his commission the same day. Orr served in that capacity until his death, in 1922.

Achievements

• Charles Prentlss Orr has been listed as a reputable judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member firm of Lazear & Orr, 1886-1909. Member Pennsylvania State Bar Association (twice vice president).

Connections

Married Anna Lyon Lazear, May 27, 1886.

Father:

Robert Orr

Mother:

Margaret A. (Fake) Orr

Spouse:

Anna Lyon Lazear