Edward Henry Durell
Edward Henry Durell (1810-1887) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
He received a recess appointment from President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1863. On February 8, 1864, he was officially nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 17, 1864, and received commission that same day. He was reassigned on July 27, 1866 to the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana. He resigned on December 4, 1874.[1] Durell was succeeded in this position by Edward Coke Billings. Durell died on March 29, 1887.
Early life and education
- Harvard College, 1831
- Read law, 1834[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Pittsburgh, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana, 1835-1854
- Member, City Council of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1854
- Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana
- President, Bureau of Finance, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1862-1863
- Mayor, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1863
- Private practice, Newburgh and Schoharie, New York, 1875-1887[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of Louisiana
Durell received a recess appointment from President Abraham Lincoln on May 20, 1863. On February 8, 1864, he was officially nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 17, 1864, and received commission that same day. He was reassigned on July 27, 1866 to the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana. He resigned on December 4, 1874.[1] Durell was succeeded in this position by Edward Coke Billings.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Durell's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Theodore Howard McCaleb |
Eastern District of Louisiana 1864–1874 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Edward Coke Billings
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| 1861 | |||
| 1862 | |||
| 1863 |
Cartter • Field • Field • Fisher • Olin • Peck • Wilmot • Withey | ||
| 1864 |
Boynton • Busteed • Caldwell • Chase • Delahay • Durell • McDonald • Underwood • White • Wylie | ||
| 1865 | |||
