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George A. Solter

1873 – 1950

American judge and lawyer

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Lived 1873 – 1950 (aged 77). George A. Solter was a lawyer.

George A. Solter (May 14, 1873 – November 27, 1950) was a judge and lawyer from Maryland. He served in the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City from 1924 to 1943.

Early life George A. Solter was born on May 14, 1873, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Mary Catherine (née Taylor) and John Solter. He attended elementary public schools, Baltimore City College and Sadler's Business College. Solter graduated from the University of Maryland Law School in 1896 with a Bachelor of Laws. He was admitted to the bar on June 2, 1896.

Career Solter practiced law in partnership with William Bansemer in 1896. He was also associated with John F. Williams. He was assistant state's attorney from 1903 to 1905. He resigned in 1905 to resume his law practice.

Solter was appointed by Governor Albert Ritchie to the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City (later renamed the Circuit Court for Baltimore City) in April 1924, replacing Judge Carroll T. Bond. He was elected to a full term in 1926 for a fifteen-year term. He was re-appointed by Governor Herbert O'Conor in 1941 to continue until the following election. He was re-elected in 1942. He retired at the mandatory age of 70 in 1943.

Solter also worked as a lecturer at the University of Baltimore. He was a member of the board of trustees of Goucher College for 30 years and a board member of the Builders Exchange.

Solter died on November 27, 1950, at his home at 3937 Canterbury Road in Baltimore. He was buried at Druid Ridge Cemetery in Baltimore.

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American judge and lawyer (1873–1950)

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George A. Solter was born on 14 May 1873.

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George A. Solter died on 27 November 1950.

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George A. Solter was a lawyer.

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