Henry Harrison Swan
Henry Harrison Swan (1840-1916) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
He was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on January 13, 1891. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 19, 1891, and received commission that same day. He retired on July 1, 1911.[1] Swan passed away on June 12, 1916.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1867[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, California, 1867
- Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1869-1870
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, 1870-1877
- Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1877-1891
- Non-resident lecturer on admiralty, University of Michigan Law School, 1893-1911[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of Michigan
Swan was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on January 13, 1891. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 19, 1891, and received commission that same day. He retired on July 1, 1911.[1]
External links
- Biography from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit website.
- Henry Harrison Swan's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Henry Harrison Swan's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Henry Billings Brown (U.S. Supreme Court) |
Eastern District of Michigan 1891–1911 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Alexis Caswell Angell
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| 1889 | |||
| 1890 |
Brown • Bryant • Caldwell • Edgerton • Green • Ham • Hanford • Hawley • Jewell • Knowles • Ricks • Riner • Sharpe • Sharretts • Shurtleff • Somerville • Stackpole • Swayne • Thomas • Tichenor • Wilkinson • Williams | ||
| 1891 |
Acheson • Aldrich • Lunt • Putnam • Reed • Swan | ||
| 1892 |
Baker • Beatty • Buffington • Dallas • Gilbert • Goff • Grosscup • McCormick • McKenna • Morrow • Niles • Peelle • Rector • Sanborn • Shipman • Shiras • Taft • Townsend • Woolson • Woods | ||
| 1893 | |||
