Philemon Dickerson

Biography of Philemon Dickerson

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Dickerson
• First Name: Philemon
• Date of Birth: January , 11 , 1788
• Place of Birth (POB): Morris County , New Jersey (US-NJ, NJ, 34, N.J.)
• Date of Death: December , 10 , 1862
• Place of Death (POD): Paterson , New Jersey (US-NJ, NJ, 34, N.J.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Philemon Dickerson Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of New Jersey
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Martin Van Buren ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/22/1841
• Seat vacated by: Dickerson , Mahlon
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/23/1841
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/27/1841
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/27/1841
• Commission Date: 03/02/1841
• Date of Termination: 12/10/1862
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Philemon Dickerson in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Pennsylvania
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1808

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1813

Philemon Dickerson Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1813-1816
• Private practice, Paterson, New Jersey, 1816-1821, 1822-1833, 1837-1839
• State assemblyman, New Jersey, 1821-1822
• U.S. representative from New Jersey, 1833-1836, 1839-1841
• Governor, New Jersey, 1836-1837

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