Alexander Smith Johnson
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Alexander Smith Johnson (1817-1878) was a federal judge on the United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit.
He received a recess appointment from President Ulysses Grant on October 25, 1875 and was nominated on December 15, 1875. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 15, 1875, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 26, 1878.
Education
- Yale College, 1835
- Read law, 1838
Professional career
- Private practice, Utica, New York, 1838-1839
- Private practice, New York City, 1839-1851
- Judge, New York Court of Appeals, 1851-1859
- Private practice, Utica, New York, 1859-1865
- Treaty Commissioner, Treaty with Great Britain settling the claims of the Hudson's Bay and Puget Sound Agricultural Companies, 1865-1869
- Private practice, Utica, New York, 1869-1873
- Member, New York State Commission on Appeals, 1873-1874
- Judge, New York Court of Appeals, 1874-1875
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Announcement of appointment from the New York Times, published 1875
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