Amos Madden Thayer

Biography of Amos Madden Thayer

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Thayer
• First Name: Amos
• Middle Name: Madden
• Date of Birth: October , 10 , 1841
• Place of Birth (POB): Mina , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Date of Death: April , 24 , 1905
• Place of Death (POD): St. Louis , Missouri (US-MO, MO, 29, Mo.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Amos Madden Thayer Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Grover Cleveland ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/21/1887
• Seat vacated by: Treat , Samuel
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/21/1887
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/26/1887
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/26/1887
• Commission Date: 02/26/1887
• Date of Termination: 08/20/1894
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of Amos Madden Thayer

• Court Name: United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1869)
• Promoted by President: Grover Cleveland ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/06/1894
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 28 Stat. 115
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/06/1894
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 08/08/1894
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/09/1894
• Commission Date: 08/09/1894
• Date of Termination: 04/24/1905
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Third Appointment of Amos Madden Thayer

• Court Name: U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: Grover Cleveland ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/06/1894
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 28 Stat. 115
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/06/1894
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 08/08/1894
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/09/1894
• Commission Date: 08/09/1894

Amos Madden Thayer in the Law School

• Name of School: Hamilton College
• Law Degree Year: 1862

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1868

Amos Madden Thayer Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army major, 1862-1865
• Private practice, Montana Territory
• Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1868-1887
• Judge, Circuit Court of Missouri, St. Louis Circuit, 1876-1887
• Professor, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1890-

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