Richard Busteed

Biography of Richard Busteed

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Busteed
• First Name: Richard
• Date of Birth: February , 16 , 1822
• Place of Birth (POB): County Cavan , Ireland
• Date of Death: September , 14 , 1898
• Place of Death (POD): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Richard Busteed Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Abraham Lincoln ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/05/1864
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 11/17/1863
• Seat vacated by: Lane , George W.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/07/1864
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/18/1864
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/20/1864
• Commission Date: 01/20/1864
• Date of Termination: 10/20/1874
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Second Appointment of Richard Busteed

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Abraham Lincoln ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/05/1864
• Recess Appointment date: 11/17/1863
• Seat vacated by: Lane , George W.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/07/1864
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action: 01/18/1864
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/20/1864
• Commission Date: 01/20/1864
• Date of Termination: 10/20/1874
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Third Appointment of Richard Busteed

• Court Name: U. S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Abraham Lincoln ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/05/1864
• Recess Appointment date: 11/17/1863
• Seat vacated by: Lane , George W.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/07/1864
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/18/1864
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/20/1864
• Commission Date: 01/20/1864

Richard Busteed in the Law School

• Name of School: Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1846

Richard Busteed Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, New York City, 1846-1856, 1874-
• Corporate counsel for New York City, 1856-1859
• U.S. Army captain, 1861
• U.S. Army brigadier general, 1862-1863
• Nominated to Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, January 13, 1873; Senate returned nomination to president, February 13, 1873

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