Rufus Wheeler Peckham

Rufus Wheeler Peckham
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Current Court Information:
Supreme Court of the United States
Title:	Former Justice
Position:	Seat #4
Service:
Appointed by:	Grover Cleveland
Active:	12/9/1895 - 10/24/1909
Preceded by:	Howell Edmunds Jackson
Succeeded by:	Horace Harmon Lurton
Past post:	State of New York Court of Appeals
Past term:	1886-1895
Past post 2:	Supreme Court of the State of New York
Past term 2:	1883-1886
Personal History
Born:	November 8, 1838
Home State:	Albany, NY
Deceased:	October 24, 1909
Law School:	Read law, 1859

Rufus Wheeler Peckham (1838-1909) was a federal judge on the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the court in 1895 after an appointment from Grover Cleveland. At the time of his appointment he was a justice on the State of New York Court of Appeals. He served until his death on October 24, 1909.

Early life and education

• Read law, 1859

Professional career

• Private practice, Albany, New York, 1859-1883
• District attorney, Albany County, New York, 1869-1872
• Corporation counsel, City of Albany, New York, 1881-1883
• Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1883-1886
• Justice, State of New York Court of Appeals, 1886-1895

Judicial career

Supreme Court of the United States

Peckham was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Grover Cleveland on December 3, 1895 to a seat vacated by Howell Edmunds Jackson. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 1895, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on October 24, 1909. He was succeeded to this post by Horace Harmon Lurton.

See also

• Supreme Court of the United States

External links

• Biography from the Law Library - American Law and Legal Information

References

Federal judicial offices
Preceded by: Howell Edmunds Jackson	Supreme Court 1895–1909 Seat #4	Succeeded by: Horace Harmon Lurton