Ward Hunt

Ward Hunt
Current Court Information:
Supreme Court of the United States
Title:	Former Justice
Position:	Seat #2
Service:
Appointed by:	Ulysses Grant
Active:	12/11/1872 - 1/27/1882
Preceded by:	Samuel Nelson
Succeeded by:	Samuel Blatchford
Past post:	Commissioner of appeals, New York Court of Appeals
Past term:	1869-1872
Past post 2:	New York Court of Appeals
Past chief 2:	1868-1869
Past term 2:	1865-1869
Personal History
Born:	June 14, 1810
Home State:	Utica, NY
Deceased:	March 24, 1886
Bachelors:	Union College, B.A., 1828
Law School:	Read law, 1831

Ward Hunt (1810-1886) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the court in 1872 after an appointment from Ulysses Grant. At the time of appointment, he served as the Commissioner of appeals for the New York Court of Appeals. He retired on January 27, 1882 and passed away four years later on March 24, 1886.

Early life and education

• Litchfield (Tapping Reeve) Law School
• Union College, B.A., 1828
• Read law, 1831

Professional career

• Private practice, Utica, New York, 1832-1865
• Member, New York State Assembly, 1838
• Mayor of Utica, New York, 1844
• Associate justice, New York Court of Appeals, 1865-1868
• Chief justice, New York Court of Appeals, 1868-1869
• Commissioner of appeals, New York Court of Appeals, 1869-1872

Judicial career

Supreme Court of the United States

He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on December 3, 1872. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 11, 1872, and received commission that same day. He retired on January 27, 1882. He was succeeded to this post by Samuel Blatchford.

See also

• Supreme Court of the United States

External links

• Biography from OYEZ: U.S. Supreme Court Media

References

Federal judicial offices
Preceded by: Samuel Nelson	Supreme Court 1872–1882 Seat #2	Succeeded by: Samuel Blatchford