Nicholas J. Sinnott

Nicholas John Sinnott (December 6, 1870 – July 20, 1929) was an American lawyer and a United States representative from Oregon from 1913 to 1928. President Calvin Coolidge made him a federal judge on the Court of Claims, serving from 1928 to 1929.

Education and career

Sinnott was born on December 6, 1870, in The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon. His father was Colonel N. B. Sinnott and his mother was Mary Brass Sinnott. He attended public schools and the Wasco Independent Academy at The Dalles. He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in The Dalles from 1885 to 1912.

Congressional career

Sinnott was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives of the 63rd United States Congress and to the seven succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1913, until his resignation effective May 31, 1928.