Rufus Wheeler Peckham

Biography of Rufus Wheeler Peckham

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Peckham
• First Name: Rufus
• Middle Name: Wheeler
• Date of Birth: November , 8 , 1838
• Place of Birth (POB): Albany , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Date of Death: October , 24 , 1909
• Place of Death (POD): Altamont , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Rufus Wheeler Peckham Court Service Information

• Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
• Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Grover Cleveland ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/03/1895
• Seat vacated by: Jackson , Howell E.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/03/1895
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 12/09/1895
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/09/1895
• Commission Date: 12/09/1895
• Date of Termination: 10/24/1909
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Rufus Wheeler Peckham in the Law School

• Name of School: Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1859

Rufus Wheeler Peckham Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Albany, New York, 1859-1883
• District attorney, Albany County, New York, 1869-1872
• Corporation counsel, Albany, New York, 1881-1883
• Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1883-1886
• Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1886-1895

• Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

  Allotment as Circuit Justice:

• Second Circuit, February 3, 1896-October 24, 1909
• First Circuit, October 20, 1902-December 7, 1902

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