Stephen Johnson Field
Biography of Stephen Johnson Field
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Field
- First Name: Stephen
- Middle Name: Johnson
- Date of Birth: November , 4 , 1816
- Place of Birth (POB): Haddam , Connecticut (US-CT, CT, 09, Conn., Ct.)
- Date of Death: April , 9 , 1899
- Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Stephen Johnson Field Court Service Information
- Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
- Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Abraham Lincoln ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/06/1863
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 12 Stat. 794
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/07/1863
- Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
- Committee action date: 03/09/1863
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/10/1863
- Commission Date: 03/10/1863
- Date of Termination: 12/01/1897
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement
Stephen Johnson Field in the Law School
- Name of School: Williams College
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1837
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1841
Stephen Johnson Field Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, New York City, 1841-1848
- Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1850
- Private practice, Marysville, California, 1850-1857
- Alcalde, Marysville, California, 1850
- State assemblyman, California, 1850-1851
- Justice, Supreme Court of California, 1857-1863; chief justice, 1859-1863
- Nominated to U.S. Circuit Court for the Districts of California, February 25, 1863; no Senate vote
Bankruptcy and Magistrate service
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
- Tenth Circuit, June 22, 1863-July 23, 1866
- Ninth Circuit, April 8, 1867-December 1, 1897
- Second Circuit, January 30, 1882-April 2, 1882
Resources
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