William LeBaron Putnam
Personal
Birthday:
5/26/1835
Birthplace:
Bath, ME
Date of Death:
2/5/1918
Place of Death:
Portland, ME
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1858-1891
City councilman, Portland, Maine, 1860-1861
Alderman, Portland, Maine, 1862
Mayor, Portland, Maine, 1869-1870
Commissioner to negotiate American fishing rights in Canada, 1887-1888
Education
Name of School:
Bowdoin College
Degree:
A.B.
Degree Year:
1855
Name of School - Second:
Read law
Degree Year - Second:
1858 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. Circuit Courts for the First Circuit
President Nominating:
Benjamin Harrison
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
03/17/1892
Termination Date:
12/31/1911
Termination Reason:
Abolition of Court
Court Name - Second:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Court Name - Second:
First Circuit Court of Appeals
Commission Date - Second:
03/17/1892
Termination Date - Second:
9/17/1917
Termination Reason - Second:
Retirement