Rufus Wheeler Peckham
Biography of Rufus Wheeler Peckham
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Peckham
- First Name: Rufus
- Middle Name: Wheeler
- Date of Birth: November , 8 , 1838
- Place of Birth (POB): Albany , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Date of Death: October , 24 , 1909
- Place of Death (POD): Altamont , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Rufus Wheeler Peckham Court Service Information
- Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
- Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Grover Cleveland ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/03/1895
- Seat vacated by: Jackson , Howell E.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/03/1895
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 12/09/1895
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/09/1895
- Commission Date: 12/09/1895
- Date of Termination: 10/24/1909
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Rufus Wheeler Peckham in the Law School
- Name of School: Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1859
Rufus Wheeler Peckham Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Albany, New York, 1859-1883
- District attorney, Albany County, New York, 1869-1872
- Corporation counsel, Albany, New York, 1881-1883
- Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1883-1886
- Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1886-1895
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Bankruptcy and Magistrate service
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
- Second Circuit, February 3, 1896-October 24, 1909
- First Circuit, October 20, 1902-December 7, 1902
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