Noah Haynes Swayne
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| Noah Haynes Swayne | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Title: | Former Justice |
| Position: | Seat #6 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Abraham Lincoln |
| Active: | 1/24/1862 - 1/24/1881 |
| Preceded by: | John McLean |
| Succeeded by: | Stanley Matthews |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | December 7, 1804 |
| Home State: | Frederick County, VA |
| Deceased: | June 8, 1884 |
| Law School: | Read law, 1823 |
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Early life and education
Professional career
- Private practice, Coshocton, Ohio, 1824-1830
- Prosecuting attorney, Coshocton County, 1826
- Member, Ohio State Legislature, 1829
- U.S. Attorney for the District of Ohio, 1830-1839
- Private practice, Columbus, Ohio, 1839-1862 [1]
Judicial career
Supreme Court of the United States
He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on January 21, 1862 to fill a seat vacated by John McLean. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 24, 1862, and received commission that same day. He retired on January 24, 1881.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Stanley Matthews.
See also
External links
- Biography from the Law Library - American Law and Legal Information
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Justice Swayne's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John McLean |
Supreme Court 1862–1881 Seat #6 |
Succeeded by: Stanley Matthews |
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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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