Nathan Goff
Biography of Nathan Goff
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Goff
- First Name: Nathan
- Date of Birth: February , 9 , 1843
- Place of Birth (POB): Clarksburg , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.) (now West Virginia)
- Date of Death: April , 23 , 1920
- Place of Death (POD): Clarksburg , West Virginia (US-WV, WV, 54, W. Va., W.V., W. Virg.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Nathan Goff Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit
- Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1869)
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Benjamin Harrison ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/16/1891
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 26 Stat. 826
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/16/1891
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 03/14/1892
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/17/1892
- Commission Date: 03/17/1892
- Date of Termination: 12/31/1911
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Abolition of Court
Second Appointment of Nathan Goff
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Promoted by President: Benjamin Harrison ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/16/1891
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 26 Stat. 826
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/16/1891
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action: 03/14/1892
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/17/1892
- Commission Date: 03/17/1892
- Date of Termination: 03/31/1913
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation
Nathan Goff in the Law School
- Name of School: New York University School of Law
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1866
Nathan Goff Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Army, 1861-1865
- Editor, Clarksburg [West Virginia] Telegraph, 1866-
- Private practice, Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1866-1867, 1889-1892
- State representative, West Virginia, 1867-1868
- U.S. attorney for the District of West Virginia, 1868-1881, 1881-1882
- Secretary of the Navy, 1881
- U.S. representative from West Virginia, 1883-1889
- U.S. senator from West Virginia, 1913-1918
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