Robert Cooper Grier

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Robert Cooper Grier (1794-1870) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President James Polk on August 3, 1846. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 4, 1846, and received commission that same day. He retired on January 31, 1870.^[1]

Education

• Dickinson College, B.A., 1812
• Read law, 1817 ^[1]

Professional career

• Private practice, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, 1817-1818
• Private practice, Danville, Pennsylvania, 1818-1833
• President judge, District Court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1833-1846 ^[1]

External links

• Biography from "Answers.com"

References

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Preceded by: Henry Baldwin	Supreme Court 1846–1870	Succeeded by: William Strong

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