Walter Quintin Gresham
Biography of Walter Quintin Gresham
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Gresham
- First Name: Walter
- Middle Name: Quintin
- Date of Birth: March , 17 , 1832
- Place of Birth (POB): near Lanesville , Indiana (US-IN, IN, 18, Ind., In.)
- Date of Death: May , 28 , 1895
- Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Walter Quintin Gresham Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, District of Indiana
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Ulysses Grant ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/06/1869
- Judicial Recess Appointment date: 09/01/1869
- Seat vacated by: McDonald , David
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/08/1869
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 12/15/1869
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/21/1869
- Commission Date: 12/21/1869
- Date of Termination: 04/09/1883
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation
Second Appointment of Walter Quintin Gresham
- Court Name: United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit
- Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1869)
- Promoted by President: Chester A. Arthur ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/03/1884
- Recess Appointment date: 10/28/1884
- Seat vacated by: Drummond , Thomas
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/03/1884
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action: 12/09/1884
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/09/1884
- Commission Date: 12/09/1884
- Date of Termination: 03/03/1893
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation
Third Appointment of Walter Quintin Gresham
- Court Name: U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Origin: Assignment
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 26 Stat. 826
- Commission Date: 06/16/1891
Walter Quintin Gresham in the Law School
- Name of School: Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1854
Walter Quintin Gresham Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Corydon, Indiana, 1854-1860
- State representative, Indiana, 1860-1861
- U.S. Army, 1861-1865
- Private practice, New Albany, Indiana, 1866-1867
- Agent for handling Indiana state finances, 1867-1869
- Postmaster general of the United States, 1883-1884
- Secretary of the Treasury, 1884
- Secretary of State, 1893-1895
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