Andrew Wylie

Andrew Wylie

Biography of Andrew Wylie

Biographic Details

  • Family Name (Surname): Wylie
  • First Name: Andrew
  • Date of Birth: February , 25 , 1814
  • Place of Birth (POB): Connorsburg , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
  • Date of Death: August , 1 , 1905
  • Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
  • Gender Identity: Male
  • Race or Ethnicity: White

Andrew Wylie Court Service Information

  • Court Name: United States District Court for the District of Columbia [Supreme Court of the District of Columbia]
  • 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): 01/05/1864
  • Judicial Recess Appointment date: 03/18/1863
  • New Seat
  • Authorization legislation: 12 Stat. 762
  • Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/07/1864
  • Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
  • Committee action date: 01/18/1864
  • Senate voice vote?: No
  • Senate vote Yes/No: 30/Twelve
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/20/1864
  • Commission Date: 01/20/1864
  • Date of Termination: 05/01/1885
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

Andrew Wylie in the Law School

  • Name of School: Indiana College (now Indiana University)
  • Law Degree Year: 1832

Second Law School Attendance

  • Law Degree (Name of School): Transylvania University

Third Law School Attendance

  • Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
  • Law Degree Year: 1837

Andrew Wylie Career Path

Employment:

  • Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1837-1848
  • City councilman, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • City attorney, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1845
  • Private practice, Alexandria, Virginia, 1848-ca. 1861
  • Private practice, Washington, D.C., ca. 1861-1863, 1885-1905
  • Nominated to Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, March 10, 1863; confirmed, March 12, 1863; Senate voted to reconsider confirmation, March 13, 1863; no subsequent Senate vote

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