Peter Vivian Daniel

Biography of Peter Vivian Daniel

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Daniel
• First Name: Peter
• Middle Name: Vivian
• Date of Birth: April , 24 , 1784
• Place of Birth (POB): Stafford County , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: May , 31 , 1860
• Place of Death (POD): Richmond , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Peter Vivian Daniel Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Andrew Jackson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/06/1836
• Seat vacated by: Barbour , Philip P.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/06/1836
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 04/19/1836
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/19/1836
• Commission Date: 04/19/1836
• Date of Termination: 03/03/1841
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of Peter Vivian Daniel

• Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
• Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC or “SCOTUS”)
• Promoted by President: Martin Van Buren ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/26/1841
• Seat vacated by: Barbour , Philip P.
• Senate voice vote?: No
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/02/1841
• Commission Date: 03/03/1841
• Date of Termination: 05/31/1860
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Peter Vivian Daniel in the Law School

• Name of School: Princeton University

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1808

Peter Vivian Daniel Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1808
• State delegate, Virginia, 1809-1812
• Member, Virginia Privy Council, 1812-1835
• Lieutenant governor, Virginia, 1818-1835

• Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

  Allotment as Circuit Justice:

• Fifth Circuit, March 10, 1841-January 24, 1843
• Ninth Circuit, January 25, 1843-May 31, 1860

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