Henry Clay Caldwell
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| Henry Clay Caldwell | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Benjamin Harrison |
| Active: | 6/16/1891 - 6/4/1903 |
| Preceded by: | 26 Stat. 826 |
| Succeeded by: | William Cather Hook |
| Past post: | Eighth Circuit |
| Past term: | 1890 - 1903 |
| Past post 2: | Western District of Arkansas |
| Past term 2: | 1864 - 1871 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1832 |
| Deceased: | 1915 |
| Law School: | Read Law (1851) |
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Henry Clay Caldwell (1832-1915) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit.
He was nominated to the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit by President Benjamin Harrison on February 27, 1890. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 4, 1890, and received commission that same day. On June 16, 1891, he was reassigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.[1]
Prior to his appointment to the Eighth Circuit, Caldwell was a judge for the Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas.
He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on May 2, 1864. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 28, 1864, and received commission on June 20, 1864. He served on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas until March 3, 1871, when he was assigned to another court. He served on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas until March 13, 1890.[1] Caldwell was succeeded in this position by John Williams.
Caldwell retired on June 4, 1903.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1851[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Keosauqua, Iowa, 1852-1856
- Prosecuting attorney, Van Buren County, Iowa, 1856-1858
- Member, Iowa State Legislature, 1859-1861
- U.S. Army, 1861-1864[1]
Judicial career
Eighth Circuit
Caldwell was nominated to the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit by President Benjamin Harrison on February 27, 1890. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 4, 1890, and received commission that same day. On June 16, 1891, he was reassigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.[1]
Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas
Prior to his appointment to the Eighth Circuit, Caldwell was a judge for the Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas.
He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on May 2, 1864. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 28, 1864, and received commission on June 20, 1864. He served on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas until March 3, 1871, when he was assigned to another court. He served on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas until March 13, 1890.[1] Caldwell was succeeded in this position by John Williams.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Henry Clay Caldwell's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Daniel Ringo | Western District of Arkansas 1864–1871 | Succeeded by: NA - reassigned |
| Preceded by: Daniel Ringo | Eastern District of Arkansas 1864–1890 Seat #1 | Succeeded by: John Williams |
| Preceded by: David Josiah Brewer | Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit 1890–1903 | Succeeded by: William Cather Hook |
| Preceded by: NA - reassigned | Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals 1890–1903 | Succeeded by: William Cather Hook |
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| 1862 | |||
| 1863 |
Cartter • Field • Field • Fisher • Olin • Peck • Wilmot • Withey | ||
| 1864 |
Boynton • Busteed • Caldwell • Chase • Delahay • Durell • McDonald • Underwood • White • Wylie | ||
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| 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 | ||
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