George Gray

Biography of George Gray

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Gray
• First Name: George
• Date of Birth: May , 4 , 1840
• Place of Birth (POB): New Castle , Delaware (US-DE, DE, 10, DL, Del., De.)
• Date of Death: August , 7 , 1925
• Place of Death (POD): Wilmington , Delaware (US-DE, DE, 10, DL, Del., De.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

George Gray Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit
• Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1869)
• Appointment under the Presidency of: William McKinley ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/11/1899
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 03/29/1899
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 30 Stat. 846
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/11/1899
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 12/18/1899
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/18/1899
• Commission Date: 12/18/1899
• Date of Termination: 12/31/1911
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Abolition of Court

Second Appointment of George Gray

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: William McKinley ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/11/1899
• Recess Appointment date: 03/29/1899
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 30 Stat. 846
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/11/1899
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 12/18/1899
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/18/1899
• Commission Date: 12/18/1899
• Date of Termination: 06/01/1914
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

George Gray in the Law School

• Name of School: College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1859

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
• Degree: Master of Arts (A.M.)
• Law Degree Year: 1863

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Harvard Law School

Fourth Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1863

George Gray Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, New Castle, Delaware, 1863-1879
• Attorney general, State of Delaware, 1879-1885
• U.S. senator from Delaware, 1885-1899
• Member, Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague, 1900-1925

Resources

Bibliographic references of George Gray

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