William Gardner Choate
| William Garnder Choate | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Active: | 3/25/1878-6/1/1881 |
| Preceded by: | Samuel Blatchford |
| Succeeded by: | Addison Brown |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1830 |
| Undergraduate: | Harvard University (1852) |
| Law School: | Harvard Law School (1854) |
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William Gardner Choate (1830-1920) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
He was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes on March 14, 1878 to a seat vacated by Samuel Blatchford. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 25, 1878, and received commission that same day. He resigned on June 1, 1881.[1] Choate was succeeded in this position by Addison Brown.
Early life and education
- Harvard University, A.B., 1852
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1854[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, North Danvers, Massachusetts, 1855-1857
- Private practice, Salem, Massachusetts, 1857-1865
- Private practice, New York City, 1865-1878
- Private practice, New York City, 1881-1920[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of New York
Choate was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes on March 14, 1878 to a seat vacated by Samuel Blatchford. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 25, 1878, and received commission that same day. He resigned on June 1, 1881.[1] Choate was succeeded in this position by Addison Brown.
External links
- Article from the New York Times, published 1878
References
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Samuel Blatchford |
Southern District of New York 1878–1881 |
Succeeded by: Addison Brown |
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| Hayes |
Acheson • Barr • Baxter • Blatchford • Bunn • Butler • Choate • Cox • Davis • Hagner • Hammond • Harlan • Hays • Hunt • James • Key • Lowell • McCormick • McCrary • Morris • Nelson • Turner • Wheeler • Woods | ||
