Levi Woodbury
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Levi Woodbury (1789-1851) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.
He received a recess appointment from President James Polk on September 20, 1845. On December 23, 1845, he was officially nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 3, 1846, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on September 4, 1851.
Education
- Litchfield (Tapping Reeve) Law School
- Dartmouth College, 1809
- Read law, 1812
Professional career
- Private practice, Francestown, New Hampshire, 1812-1816
- Clerk, New Hampshire State Senate, 1816-1817
- Associate justice, State Superior Court, New Hampshire, 1817-1823
- State Governor, New Hampshire, 1823-24
- Private practice, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1824
- Speaker of the house, New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1825
- U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1825-1831
- Elected to serve in New Hampshire state Senate in 1831, but did not serve due to appointment as Secretary of the Navy
- U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1831-1834
- U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1834-1841
- U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1841-1845
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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