Born: December 16, 1878
Noble, Iowa

Died: November 30, 1944

Edward Eicher

Chief Justice, U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on December 30, 1941; Confirmed by the Senate on January 20, 1942, and received commission on January 23, 1942. Service terminated on 11/30/1944, due to death.

University of Chicago, Ph.B., 1904
University of Chicago Law School

Frame Dimensions
46.5 x 36.5

Canvas Dimensions
40.25 x 30.25

Overall Condition
Excellent. No visible damage.

Artist
Richard C. Henderson was commissioned in 1978 by Judge George Luzerne Hart, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to paint portraits of both sitting and former judges of the District Court. Mr. Henderson painted portraits of deceased judges by studying black and white photographs and talking with friends and family of the judges. Within a five-year period, he produced 23 portraits. At the conclusion of his commission, Mr. Henderson continued to paint portraits and landscapess. He taught at the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida, as well as at several private art schools.

Mr. Henderson is a graduate of the University of Virginia, where he majored in Art and English. He holds a Master’s degree from Vermont College of Norwich University, which is today the Vermont College of Fine Arts. He studied at the National Academy of Design in New York, working with Daniel Green, a recognized pastelist. Mr. Henderson also studied under Harvey Dinnerstein, one of several artists trained at the Tyler School of Arts at Temple University. Mr. Henderson studied at the Art Students League of New York with Robert Brackman, a Russian artist who become nationally famous after painting the portraits of Charles and Ann Lindbergh, among others.

Year Painted
1981

Professional Career:

Assistant registrar, University of Chicago, 1907-1909
Assistant attorney, Iowa District, C.B. & Q. Railroad Company, 1908-1918
Private practice, Washington, Iowa, 1918-1933
U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1933-1939
Member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1938-1942

Iowa State University Ames, Iowa

  • Papers, 1899-1944. ca. 100 items; collection contains correspondence and speeches.

University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa

  • Frederick Elliott Biermann papers, 1933-1961; 9 ft. (ca. 8,000 items); finding aid; correspondence.
  • John Nelson Calhoun papers, 1923-1954; 8 ft.; correspondence.
  • Brainerd Hayes Shearer papers, 1901-1970; 4 ft.; finding aid; correspondence.

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

  • Thomas G. Corcoran papers, 1792-1982; 245.6 linear ft.; finding aid; restricted; correspondence.