Solomon Lewis Withey
Biography of Solomon Lewis Withey
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Withey
- First Name: Solomon
- Middle Name: Lewis
- Date of Birth: April , 21 , 1820
- Place of Birth (POB): St. Albans Point , Vermont (US-VT, VT, 50, Vt.)
- Date of Death: April , 25 , 1886
- Place of Death (POD): San Diego , California (US-CA, CA, 06, CF, Calif., Ca., Cal.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Solomon Lewis Withey Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Michigan
- 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): 03/10/1863
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 12 Stat. 660
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/10/1863
- Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
- Committee action date: 03/11/1863
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/11/1863
- Commission Date: 03/11/1863
- Date of Termination: 04/25/1886
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Solomon Lewis Withey in the Law School
- Name of School: Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1843
Solomon Lewis Withey Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1843-1863
- Judge, Kent County [Michigan] Probate Court, 1848-1852
- State senator, Michigan, 1861-1863
- Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, February 26, 1863; no Senate vote
- Nominated to U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit, December 17, 1869; confirmed, December 22, 1869; declined appointment
Resources
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