Henry Baldwin
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| Henry Baldwin | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Title: | Former Justice |
| Position: | Seat #4 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Andrew Jackson |
| Active: | 1/6/1830 - 4/21/1844 |
| Preceded by: | Bushrod Washington |
| Succeeded by: | Robert Cooper Grier |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | January 14, 1780 |
| Home State: | New Haven, CT |
| Deceased: | April 21, 1844 |
| Bachelors: | Yale, B.A, 1797 |
| Law School: | Read law, 1798 |
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Early life and education
Professional career
- Deputy state attorney general, Meadville, Pennsylvania , 1799-1801
- Private practice and businessman, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1801-1830
- Publisher, The Tree of Liberty (Republican newspaper)
- U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1817-1822 [1]
Judicial career
Supreme Court of the United States
He was nominated by President Andrew Jackson on January 4, 1830 to fill the vacancy left by Bushrod Washington. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 6, 1830, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on April 21, 1844.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Robert Cooper Grier.
See also
External links
- Henry Baldwin. Brief biography from "michaelariens.com" (Michael Ariens is a Law Professor)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Justice Baldwin's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
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| Preceded by: Bushrod Washington |
Supreme Court 1830–1844 Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: Robert Cooper Grier |
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