Alfred Conkling

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Alfred Conkling
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
Years in office: 1825 - 1852
Personal
Birthplace
Amagansett, NY

Alfred Conkling was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. He was nominated by President John Quincy Adams on December 13, 1825. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 14, 1825, and received commission that same day. He resigned on August 25, 1852.[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Johnstown, New York, 1812-1813
  • Private practice, Canajoharie, New York, 1813-1819
  • District attorney, Montgomery County, New York, 1819-1821
  • U.S. Representative from New York, 1821-1823
  • Private practice, Albany, New York, 1823-1825
  • U.S. Minister to Mexico, 1852-1853
  • Private practice, Omaha, Nebraska, 1853-1861
  • Writer, Rochester and Geneseo, New York, 1861-1872
  • Writer, Utica, New York, 1872-1874[1]

Education

  • Union College, 1810
  • Read law, 1812[1]

External links

  • Alfred Conkling. Brief biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress


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