Background
Sater, John Elbert was born on January 16, 1854 in New Haven, Ohio, United States. Son of John Jay and Nancy (Larason) Sater.
Sater, John Elbert was born on January 16, 1854 in New Haven, Ohio, United States. Son of John Jay and Nancy (Larason) Sater.
Miami University, 1871-1873. Bachelor of Arts, Marietta College, 1875, Master of Arts, 1878, Doctor of Laws, 1910. Doctor of Laws, Miami University, 1911.
Born in New Haven, Ohio, Sater received an Bachelor of Arts from Marietta College in 1875 and an Master of Arts from Marietta College in 1878, before reading law to enter the bar in 1884. He was a Superintendent of Schools, Wauseon, Ohio from 1875 to 1881. County school examiner, Wauseon, Ohio.
He was a Chief clerk, Office of State Commissioner of Common Schools from 1881 to 1884.
He was a President from 1888 to 1889. Sater was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Sater received a recess appointment from President Theodore Roosevelt on March 18, 1907, to a new seat created by 34 Statistics 928; nominated on December 8, 1908.
He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1909, and received his commission the same day.
Sater served in that capacity until November 18, 1924, due to retirement.
Member Columbus (O.) Board Education, 1885-1890 (president 1888-1889). Member Ohio Convention to repeal 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Married Mary South. Lyon, October 9, 1889.