Joseph Story
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| Joseph Story | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Title: | Former Justice |
| Position: | Seat #3 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | James Madison |
| Active: | 11/18/1811 - 9/10/1845 |
| Preceded by: | William Cushing |
| Succeeded by: | Levi Woodbury |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | September 18, 1779 |
| Home State: | Marblehead, MA |
| Deceased: | September 10, 1845 |
| Undergraduate: | Harvard College, 1798 |
| Law School: | Read law, 1801 |
Contents |
Early life and education
Professional career
- Private practice, Salem, Massachusetts, 1801-1811
- Member, Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1805-1807, 1811
- Speaker, Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1811
- U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1808-1809
- Professor of law, Harvard University, 1829-1845 [1]
Judicial career
Supreme Court of the United States
He was nominated by President James Madison on November 15, 1811. He was confirmed by the Senate on November 18, 1811, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on September 10, 1845. [1]
See also
External links
- Joseph Story. Brief biography from Infoplease
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Justice Story's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ Milestones of Judicial Service from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Cushing |
Supreme Court 1811–1845 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Levi Woodbury |
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| Madison |
Drayton • Duvall • Fisher • Hall • Howell • Morsell • Pennington • Story • Thruston • Trimble • Tucker • Tyler • Van Ness | ||
