Salmon Portland Chase
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| Salmon Portland Chase | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Title: | Former Chief Justice |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Abraham Lincoln |
| Active: | 12/6/1864 - 5/7/1873 |
| Preceded by: | Roger Taney |
| Succeeded by: | Morrison Waite |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | January 13, 1808 |
| Home State: | Cornish, NH |
| Deceased: | May 7, 1873 |
| Bachelors: | Dartmouth College, B.A., 1826 |
| Law School: | Read law, 1829 |
Contents |
Early life and education
Professional career
- Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1829-1849
- U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1849-1855
- State Governor, Ohio, 1856-1860
- U.S. Senator from Ohio, 1861
- U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1861-1864 [1]
Judicial career
Supreme Court of the United States
He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on December 6, 1864. He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. He served until his death on May 7, 1873.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Morrison Waite.
See also
External links
- Biography from Ohio History Central
- Justice Chase's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Justice Chase's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Roger Brooke Taney |
Supreme Court 1864–1873 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Morrison Waite |
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| 1861 | |||
| 1862 | |||
| 1863 |
Cartter • Field • Field • Fisher • Olin • Peck • Wilmot • Withey | ||
| 1864 |
Boynton • Busteed • Caldwell • Chase • Delahay • Durell • McDonald • Underwood • White • Wylie | ||
| 1865 | |||