Samuel M. Blatchford
Biography of Samuel M. Blatchford
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Blatchford
- First Name: Samuel
- Middle Name: M.
- Date of Birth: March , 9 , 1820
- Place of Birth (POB): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Date of Death: July , 7 , 1893
- Place of Death (POD): Newport , Rhode Island (US-RI, RI, 44, R.I., R. Isl)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Samuel M. Blatchford Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of New York
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Andrew Johnson ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/13/1867
- Judicial Recess Appointment date: 05/03/1867
- Seat vacated by: Betts , Samuel R.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/13/1867
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 07/16/1867
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/16/1867
- Commission Date: 07/16/1867
- Date of Termination: 03/04/1878
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Second Appointment of Samuel M. Blatchford
- Court Name: United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit
- Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1869)
- Promoted by President: Rutherford B. Hayes ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/15/1878
- Seat vacated by: Johnson , Alexander Smith
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/18/1878
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action: 02/26/1878
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/04/1878
- Commission Date: 03/04/1878
- Date of Termination: 03/22/1882
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Third Appointment of Samuel M. Blatchford
- Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
- Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC or “SCOTUS”)
- Promoted by President: Chester A. Arthur ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/13/1882
- Seat vacated by: Hunt , Ward
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/13/1882
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 03/22/1882
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/22/1882
- Commission Date: 03/22/1882
Samuel M. Blatchford in the Law School
- Name of School: Columbia 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: 1843
Samuel M. Blatchford Career Path
Employment:
- Private secretary, Gov. William Seward, New York, 1839-1842
- Military secretary, Gov. William Seward, New York, 1842-1845
- Private practice, New York City, 1843-1845, 1854-1862
- Private practice, Auburn, New York, 1845-1854
- Court reporter, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit/publisher, Blatchford's Circuit Court Reports, 1852-1888
- Trustee, Columbia College, 1867
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Bankruptcy and Magistrate service
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
- Second Circuit, April 3, 1882-July 7, 1893
Resources
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