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Matthew Paul Deady

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Matthew Paul Deady
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the District of Oregon
Years in office: 1859 - 1893
Education
Law
Read law, 1847
Personal
Birthplace
Easton, MD


Matthew Paul Deady (1824-1893) was a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.

He was nominated by President James Buchanan on March 7, 1859. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 9, 1859, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 24, 1893. Deady was succeeded in this position by Charles Byron Bellinger.

Early life and education

  • Read law, 1847

Professional career

  • Private practice, St. Clairsville, Ohio, 1847-1849
  • Teacher, Lafayette, Oregon Territory, 1849-1850
  • Private practice, Lafayette, Oregon Territory, 1850-
  • Member, Oregon Territorial House of Representatives, 1850
  • Member, Oregon Territorial Government Council, 1851-1853
  • Judge, Oregon Territorial Courts, 1853-1859

Judicial career

District of Oregon

Deady was nominated by President James Buchanan on March 7, 1859. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 9, 1859, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 24, 1893.[1] Deady was succeeded in this position by Charles Byron Bellinger.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
District of Oregon
1859 – 1893
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Charles Byron Bellinger