Benjamin Robbins Curtis
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| Benjamin Robbins Curtis | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Title: | Former Justice |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Millard Fillmore |
| Active: | 12/20/1851 - 9/30/1857 |
| Preceded by: | Levi Woodbury |
| Succeeded by: | Nathan Clifford |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | November 4, 1809 |
| Home State: | Watertown, MA |
| Deceased: | September 15, 1874 |
| Bachelors: | Harvard, A.B., 1829 |
| Law School: | Harvard Law |
Contents |
Early life and education
- Harvard Law School
- Harvard University, A.B., 1829 [1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Northfield, Massachusetts, 1831-1834
- Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1834-1851, 1857-1874 [1]
Judicial career
Supreme Court of the United States
He received a recess appointment from President Millard Fillmore on September 22, 1851. On December 11, 1851, he was officially nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 1851, and received commission that same day. He resigned on September 30, 1857.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Nathan Clifford.
See also
External links
- Biography from the Law Library - American Law and Legal Information
- NNDB profile
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Justice Curtis' Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Levi Woodbury |
Supreme Court 1851–1857 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Nathan Clifford |
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| Fillmore |
Benjamin Robbins Curtis • John Glenn • Nathan Kelsey Hall • Ogden Hoffman • James McHall Jones | ||
