Henry Clay Caldwell

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Henry Clay Caldwell
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.

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Federal judicial offices
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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