Asa Wentworth Tenney
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| Asa Wentworth Tenney | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | William McKinley |
| Active: | 7/8/1897-12/10/1897 |
| Preceded by: | Charles Linnaeus Benedict |
| Succeeded by: | Edward Beers Thomas |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | May 20, 1833 |
| Home State: | Dalton, NH |
| Deceased: | December 10, 1897 |
| Bachelors: | Dartmouth College, 1859 |
| Law School: | Read Law, 1863 |
Contents |
Early life and education
- Dartmouth College, 1859
- Read law, 1863 [1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Brooklyn and New York City, 1863-1897
- U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1873-1885 [1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of New York
Tenney was nominated by President William McKinley on July 2, 1897 to a seat vacated by Charles Linnaeus Benedict. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 8, 1897, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on December 10, 1897.[1] Tenney was succeeded in this position by Edward Beers Thomas.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Asa Wentworth Tenney's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Charles Linnaeus Benedict |
Eastern District of New York 1897–1897 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Edward Beers Thomas |
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| 1897 | |||
| 1898 | |||
| 1899 |
Barnard • Clabaugh • Day • Evans • Fischer • Gray • Grosscup • Hook • Howell • Kohlsaat • McPherson • Shelby | ||
| 1900 |
Boyd • De Vries • Hazel • McPherson • Severens • Trieber • Wanty | ||
| 1901 |
Adams • Anderson • Archbald • Cochran • Humphrey • Keller • Wing | ||
