Samuel Blatchford

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Samuel Blatchford
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Current Court Information:
Supreme Court of the United States
Title:   Former Justice
Position:   Seat #2
Service:
Appointed by:   Chester Arthur
Active:   3/22/1882-7/7/1893
Preceded by:   Ward Hunt
Succeeded by:   Edward Douglass White
Past post:   Second Circuit
Past term:   3/4/1878 - 3/22/1882
Past position:   Seat #1
Past post 2:   Southern District of New York
Past term 2:   7/16/1867 - 3/4/1878
Past position 2:   Seat #1
Personal History
Born:   March 9, 1820
Home State:   New York, NY
Deceased:   July 7, 1893
Bachelors:   Columbia College, B.A., 1837
Law School:   Read Law, 1843

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Samuel M. Blatchford (1820-1893) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He joined the Supreme Court in 1882 after an appointment from Chester Arthur. He joined the Second Circuit in 1878 after an appointment from Rutherford B. Hayes. He began his judicial career in the Southern District of New York after an appointment from Andrew Johnson. He served on the Supreme Court until his death on July 7, 1893.[1]

Early life and education

Professional career

  • Private secretary to New York Governor William Seward, 1839-1842
  • Military secretary on staff of New York Governor William Seward, 1842-1845
  • Private practice, New York City, 1843-1845
  • Private practice, Auburn, New York, 1845-1854
  • Private practice, New York City, 1854-1862
  • Court reporter, Second Circuit, 1852-1888
  • Publisher, Blatchford's Circuit Court Reports, 1852-1888
  • Trustee, Columbia College, 1867 [1]

Judicial career

Supreme Court

Blatchford was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Chester Arthur on March 13, 1882. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 22, 1882, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on July 7, 1893.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Edward Douglass White.

Second Circuit

Blatchford was nominated to the Second Circuit by President Rutherford B. Hayes on February 15, 1878 to fill the vacancy left by Alexander Smith Johnson. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 4, 1878, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until March 22, 1882. He was succeeded by William James Wallace.[1]

Southern District of New York

Blatchford received a recess appointment to the Southern District of New York from President Andrew Johnson on May 3, 1867. On July 13, 1867, he was officially nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 16, 1867, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until March 4, 1878.[1] He was succeeded to this post by William Gardner Choate.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Justice Blatchford's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Samuel Rossiter Betts 		Southern District of New York
1867–1878 		Succeeded by:
William Gardner Choate
Preceded by:
Alexander Smith Johnson 		Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit
1878–1882
Seat #1 		Succeeded by:
William James Wallace
Preceded by:
Ward Hunt 		Supreme Court
1882–1893
Seat #2 		Succeeded by:
Edward Douglass White




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