David Josiah Brewer
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David Josiah Brewer (1837-1910) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.
Federal judicial career
Eighth Circuit
Prior to becoming a justice of the Supreme Court, Brewer was a federal judge on the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit. He was nominated to this position by President Chester Arthur on March 25, 1884. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 31, 1884 and received commission that same day. He served until January 6, 1890. [1]
Supreme Court
Justice Brewer was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Benjamin Harrison on December 4, 1889. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 18, 1889 and received commission that same day. He served on until his death on March 28, 1910. [1]
Education
Professional career
- Private practice, Leavenworth, Kansas, 1858-1861
- Commissioner, U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kansas, 1861-1862
- Judge, Probate and Criminal Courts, Leavenworth County, Kansas, 1862-1865
- Judge, First Judicial District, Kansas, 1865-1869
- City attorney, Leavenworth, Kansas, 1869-1870
- Judge, Kansas Supreme Court, 1870-1884 [1]
External links
- Biography from the Law Library - American Law and Legal Information
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Justice Brewer's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: George Washington McCrary |
Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit 1884–1890 |
Succeeded by: Henry Clay Caldwell |
| Preceded by: Stanley Matthews |
Supreme Court 1889–1910 |
Succeeded by: Charles Evans Hughes |
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| 1881 | |||
| 1882 |
Blatchford • Coxe • Davis • McCay • G. Sabin • Seymour • Shiras • Wallace • Webb | ||
| 1883 |
Paul • Weldon | ||
| 1884 |
Brewer • Carpenter • Colt • Gresham • C. Sabin • Sage • Wales • Woods | ||
| 1885 |
Davis • Richardson • Speer | ||
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| 1889 |
Bradley • Brewer | ||
| 1890 |
Brown • Bryant • Caldwell • Edgerton • Green • Ham • Hanford • Hawley • Jewell • Knowles • Ricks • Riner • Sharpe • Sharretts • Shurtleff • Somerville • Stackpole • Swayne • Thomas • Tichenor • Wilkinson • Williams | ||
| 1891 |
Acheson • Aldrich • Lunt • Putnam • Reed • Swan | ||
| 1892 |
Baker • Beatty • Buffington • Dallas • Gilbert • Goff • Grosscup • McCormick • McKenna • Morrow • Niles • Peelle • Rector • Sanborn • Shipman • Shiras • Taft • Townsend • Woolson • Woods | ||
| 1893 | |||
