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Andrew Kirkpatrick
Andrew Kirkpatrick (1844-1904) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
He received a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland on November 20, 1896 and was nominated on December 8th.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on December 15, 1896, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on May 3, 1904. Kirkpatrick was succeeded in this position by William Mershon Lanning.
Early life and education
- Union College, B.A., 1863
- Read law, 1866
Professional career
- Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1866-1885
- Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Essex County, New Jersey, 1885-1896
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of New Jersey
Kirkpatrick received a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland on November 20, 1896 and was nominated on December 8th.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on December 15, 1896, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on May 3, 1904. Kirkpatrick was succeeded in this position by William Mershon Lanning.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Edward Green |
District of New Jersey 1896–1904 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Mershon Lanning
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| 1886 | |||
| 1887 | |||
| 1888 |
Allen • Fuller • Jenkins • Lacombe • Lamar • Maxey • Montgomery • Philips | ||
| 1893 |
Alvey • Bellinger • Bingham • Lurton • Morris • Seaman • Shepard • Simonton | ||
| 1894 | |||
| 1895 | |||
| 1896 |
Brown • Carland • Kirkpatrick • Lochren • Marshall • McHugh • Rogers | ||
| 1897 | |||
