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Alexander Smith Johnson

Alexander Smith Johnson

Born 1817 in Utica, NY

Died 1878 in Nassau, Bahamas

FJC ID: 1177

Alexander Smith Johnson (July 30, 1817 – January 26, 1878) was a Judge and Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals and was a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit.

Johnson received a recess appointment from Ulysses Grant on October 25, 1875, to a seat vacated by Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff. Nominated on December 15, 1875; He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 15, 1875, and received commission the same day. Johnson's service was terminated on January 26, 1878, due to death.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. New York State Court of Appeals
    Judge · 1851–1859, 1874–1875
  2. New York State Commission on Appeals
    Member · 1873–1874
  3. Private practice, Utica, New York
    1838–1839, 1859–1865, 1869–1873
  4. treaty with Great Britain settling the claims of the Hudson's Bay and Puget Sound Agricultural Companies
    Treaty commissioner · 1865–1869
  5. Private practice, New York City
    1839–1851

Appointments

  1. U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit
    U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit
    1875–1878 · Appointed by Ulysses Grant (Republican)
    Term ended: Death
  2. Second Circuit Court of Appeals
    Second Circuit Court of Appeals
    1875–1878
    Term ended: ded

Education

  1. Read law
    1838
  2. Yale College
    1835