Edward Green

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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Title:   Former Judge
Position:   Seat #1
Service:
Appointed by:   Benjamin Harrison
Active:   1/27/1890 - 10/10/1896
Succeeded by:   Andrew Kirkpatrick
Past post:   John Thompson Nixon
Personal History
Born:   1837
Undergraduate:   Princeton University (1854)
Law School:   Read Law (1858), Harvard Law School (1858)

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Edward Green (1837-1896) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

He received a recess appointment from President Benjamin Harrison on October 24, 1889 and was nominated on December 16th.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on January 27, 1890, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on October 10, 1896. Green was succeeded in this position by Andrew Kirkpatrick.

Early life and education

  • Princeton University, 1854
  • Read law, 1858
  • Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1858

Professional career

  • Private practice, Trenton, New Jersey, 1858-1861
  • U.S. Army Sergeant, Civil War
  • Private practice, Trenton, New Jersey, 1861-1889

Judicial career

District of New Jersey

Green received a recess appointment from President Benjamin Harrison on October 24, 1889 and was nominated on December 16th. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 27, 1890, and received commission that same day.[1] He served until his death on October 10, 1896. Green was succeeded in this position by Andrew Kirkpatrick.

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
John Thompson Nixon
District of New Jersey
1890–1896
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Andrew Kirkpatrick
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