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Samuel M. Blatchford

Samuel M. Blatchford

Supreme Court of the United States

Born 1820 in New York, NY

Died 1893 in Newport, RI

FJC ID: 192

Samuel M. Blatchford (March 9, 1820 – July 7, 1893) was an American attorney and judge who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from April 3, 1882, until his death in 1893.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit/publisher, Blatchford's Circuit Court Reports
    U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit/publisher, Blatchford's Circuit Court Reports
    Court reporter · 1852–1887
  2. Columbia College
    Columbia College
    Trustee · 1867
  3. Private practice, New York City
    1843–1845, 1854–1862
  4. Private practice, Auburn, New York
    1845–1854
  5. Gov. William Seward, New York
    Military secretary · 1842–1845
  6. Gov. William Seward, New York
    Private secretary · 1839–1842

Appointments

  1. Supreme Court of the United States
    Supreme Court of the United States
    1882–1893 · Appointed by Chester A. Arthur (Republican)
    Term ended: Death
  2. Second Circuit Court of Appeals
    Second Circuit Court of Appeals
    1878–1882
    Term ended: other_pos
  3. U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit
    U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit
    1878–1882 · Appointed by Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican)
    Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position
  4. New York Southern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    1867–1878 · Appointed by Andrew Johnson (Democratic)
    Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

  1. Read law
    1843
  2. Columbia College
    B.A. · 1837