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Ogden Hoffman
Ogden Hoffman (1822-1891) was a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
He was nominated by President Millard Fillmore on February 1, 1851. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 27, 1851, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until July 23, 1866.
He was assigned to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on August 31, 1852 and he served here until January 18, 1854.
He was reassigned on July 23, 1866 to the U.S. District Court for the District of California.
He was reassigned again on August 5, 1886 to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. He served until his death on August 9, 1891. Hoffman was succeeded in this position by William Morrow.
Early life and education
- Columbia University, A.B., 1840
- Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1842
Professional career
- Private practice, New York City, 1842
- Private practice, New York City, 1844-1850
- Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1850-1851
Judicial career
Northern District of California
He was nominated by President Millard Fillmore on February 1, 1851. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 27, 1851, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until July 23, 1866.
Southern District of California
He was assigned to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California on August 31, 1852 and he served here until January 18, 1854.
District of California
He was reassigned on July 23, 1866 to the U.S. District Court for the District of California.
Northern District of California
Hoffman was reassigned again on August 5, 1886 to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.[1] He served until his death on August 9, 1891. Hoffman was succeeded in this position by William Morrow.
External links
- Hoffman's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center
- Biography by Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Northern District of California 1851–1866 |
Succeeded by: ' |
| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Southern District of California 1852–1854 |
Succeeded by: ' |
| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of California 1866–1886 |
Succeeded by: '
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Northern District of California 1886–1891 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Morrow
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| Fillmore |
Benjamin Robbins Curtis • John Glenn • Nathan Kelsey Hall • Ogden Hoffman • James McHall Jones | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Dana Sabraw • Janis Sammartino • Cathy Bencivengo • Cynthia A. Bashant • Ruth Bermudez Montenegro • Andrew Schopler • James Simmons (California) • Todd Robinson (California) • Linda Lopez (California) • Jinsook Ohta • Robert Huie | ||
| Senior judges |
Michael Anello • Roger Benitez • William Hayes • Thomas Whelan • John Houston (California) • Barry Moskowitz • Jeffrey Miller • James Lorenz • Marilyn Huff • Anthony J. Battaglia • Gonzalo Curiel • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Barbara Major • William Gallo • Karen Crawford • Bernard Skomal • Jill L. Burkhardt • Mitchell D. Dembin • Michael Berg (federal magistrate judge) • Allison Goddard • Daniel Butcher (California) • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Erskine Mayo Ross • James Marshall Carter • Ogden Hoffman • James McHall Jones • Isaac Stockton Keith Ogier • Fletcher Mathews Haight • Olin Wellborn • Benjamin Franklin Bledsoe • Oscar Trippet • William James • Irma Gonzalez (federal judge) • Rudi Brewster • Gordon Thompson • Larry Burns • Napoleon Jones • Edward Henning • Paul John McCormick • John Clifford Wallace • George Cosgrave • Harry Aaron Hollzer • Albert Lee Stephens, Sr. • Leon Rene Yankwich • Ralph Jenney • Campbell Beaumont • Albert Lee Stephens, Jr. • William Byrne, Sr. • Charles Carr • Thurmond Clarke • Elisha Crary • Jesse Curtis • William Gray (California) • Peirson Hall • Andrew Hauk • Irving Hill • Reuben Brooks • Leo Papas • Francis Whelan • Earl Gilliam • Lawrence Irving • Judith Keep • Fred Kunzel • William Mathes • Leland Nielsen • James O'Connor (California) • John Rhoades • Edward Schwartz • Ernest Tolin • Jacob Weinberger • Harry Westover • Howard Turrentine • Benjamin Harrison (Federal Judge) • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
James Marshall Carter • Irma Gonzalez (federal judge) • Gordon Thompson • Larry Burns • Marilyn Huff • Paul John McCormick • Leon Rene Yankwich • William Byrne, Sr. • Thurmond Clarke • Peirson Hall • Judith Keep • Fred Kunzel • William Mathes • Edward Schwartz • Howard Turrentine • Benjamin Harrison (Federal Judge) • | ||
