Stephen Johnson Field

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Stephen Johnson Field (1816-1899) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.

He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on March 6, 1863. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 10, 1863, and received commission that same day. He retired on December 1, 1897.

Education

• Williams College, B.A., 1837
• Read law, 1841

Professional career

• Private practice, New York City, 1841-1848
• Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1850
• Private practice, Marysville, California, 1850-1857
• Alcalde, Marysville, California, 1850
• Member, California Assembly, 1850-1851
• Justice, California Supreme Court, 1857-1859
• Chief justice, California Supreme Court, 1859-1863

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Biography from the Law Library - American Law and Legal Information.

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