Caleb Blood Smith

Biography of Caleb Blood Smith

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Smith
• First Name: Caleb
• Middle Name: Blood
• Date of Birth: April , 16 , 1808
• Place of Birth (POB): Boston , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
• Date of Death: January , 7 , 1864
• Place of Death (POD): Indianapolis , Indiana (US-IN, IN, 18, Ind., In.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Caleb Blood Smith Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Indiana
• 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): 12/16/1862
• Seat vacated by: Huntington , Elisha
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/16/1862
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 12/22/1862
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/22/1862
• Commission Date: 12/22/1862
• Date of Termination: 01/07/1864
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Caleb Blood Smith in the Law School

• Name of School: Cincinnati College (now University of Cincinnati)

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Miami University, Ohio

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1828

Caleb Blood Smith Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Connersville, Indiana, 1828-1843
• Editor, Indiana Sentinel, 1832
• State representative, Indiana, 1832-1837, 1840-1841
• Commissioner to collect assets and adjust debts, Indiana, 1837
• U.S. representative from Indiana, 1843-1849
• Member, board of commissioners to adjust claims against Mexico, 1849-1851
• Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1851-1859
• Secretary of the Interior, 1861-1863

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