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Alexander Rives
Alexander Rives (1806-1885) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.[1]
He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on February 3, 1871. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 6, 1871, and received commission that same day. He retired on August 1, 1882.[1] Rives was succeeded in this position by John Paul.
Early life and education
- Hampden-Sidney College, 1825
- University of Virginia, 1829[1]
Professional career
- Planter, Albemarle County, Virginia, 1829-1871
- Virginia state delegate, 1852-1853
- Virginia state senator, 1859-1867
- Rector, University of Virginia, 1865-1866
- Judge, Virginia State Supreme Court of Appeals, 1866-1869[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of Virginia
Rives was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on February 3, 1871. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 6, 1871, and received commission that same day. He retired on August 1, 1882.[1] Rives was succeeded in this position by John Paul.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Rives' Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Western District of Virginia 1871–1882 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John Paul
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | ||
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | ||
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | ||
| 1872 | |||
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