Letter from Walter P. Corbett to Henry Cabot Lodge
Subject(s): Axtell, Ezra P., 1859-1934, Bisbee, Horatio, 1839-1916, Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921, Eagan, John, 1851-1903, Florida, Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901, Judges--Selection and appointment, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Shackleford, Thomas Mitchell, Sheppard, William B. (William Bostwick), 1860-1934, Stillman, John E. (John Edgar), 1866-1913, Swayne, Charles, 1842-1907, Taliaferro, James Piper, 1847-1934, Wentworth, George P. (George Parker), 1877-1954
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Former U.S. Marshal Walter P. Corbett suggests to Senator Lodge that Florida lawyer Ezra P. Axtell be considered for U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida. He lists Axtell’s previous positions and argues that candidate William B. Sheppard is unqualified for the position.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-08-13
Creator(s)
Corbett, Walter P. (Walter Provost), 1866-1946
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Walter P. Corbett to Henry Cabot Lodge. [August 13, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56710. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Corbett, Walter P. (Walter Provost), 1866-1946. Letter from Walter P. Corbett to Henry Cabot Lodge. [13 Aug. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56710.
APA:
Corbett, Walter P. (Walter Provost), 1866-1946., [1907, August 13]. Letter from Walter P. Corbett to Henry Cabot Lodge.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o56710.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 30, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.