William Henry Seaman

Biography of William Henry Seaman

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Seaman
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: Henry
• Date of Birth: November , 15 , 1842
• Place of Birth (POB): New Berlin , Wisconsin (US-WI, WI, 55, WS, Wis. Wi., Wisc)
• Date of Death: March , 8 , 1915
• Place of Death (POD): Coronado Beach , California (US-CA, CA, 06, CF, Calif., Ca., Cal.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William Henry Seaman Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Grover Cleveland ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/27/1893
• Seat vacated by: Jenkins , James Graham
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/27/1893
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/30/1893
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/03/1893
• Commission Date: 04/03/1893
• Date of Termination: 03/01/1905
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of William Henry Seaman

• Court Name: United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit
• Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1869)
• Promoted by President: Theodore Roosevelt ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/25/1905
• Seat vacated by: Jenkins , James Graham
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/27/1905
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 02/28/1905
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/01/1905
• Commission Date: 03/01/1905
• Date of Termination: 12/31/1911
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Abolition of Court

Third Appointment of William Henry Seaman

• Court Name: U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: Theodore Roosevelt ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/25/1905
• Seat vacated by: Jenkins , James Graham
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/27/1905
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/28/1905
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/01/1905
• Commission Date: 03/01/1905

William Henry Seaman in the Law School

• Name of School: Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1868

William Henry Seaman Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army sergeant, 1861-1864
• U.S. Army chief clerk, Quartermaster Department, 1864-1866
• Private practice, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 1868-1893
• Mayor, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
• Alderman, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

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