Jeremiah Neterer

Who was Jeremiah Neterer?

Jeremiah Neterer was a United States federal judge.

Born in Goshen, Indiana, Neterer received a Bachelor of Laws degree from Valparaiso University School of Law in 1885. He was in private practice in Bellingham, Washington from 1890 to 1913, serving as the city attorney of Bellingham in 1893. He became a judge on the Superior Court Whatcom County, Washington in 1901.

On March 4, 1913, Neterer received a recess appointment from President Woodrow Wilson to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington vacated by Clinton W. Howard. Formally nominated on July 2, 1913, Neterer was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 21, 1913, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1933, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1943.