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Richard Henry Alvey

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Richard Henry Alvey
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Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Years in office: 1893 - 1905
Education
Law
Read law, 1849
Personal
Birthplace
Maryland


Richard Henry Alvey (1826-1906) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

He was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on April 14, 1893. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 15, 1893, and received commission that same day. He retired on January 1, 1905.[1]

Education

  • Read law, 1849

Professional career

  • Private practice, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1850-1867
  • Member, Maryland State Legislature, 1867
  • Delegate, Maryland Constitutional Convention, 1867
  • Chief judge, Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Maryland, 1867-1883
  • Chief justice, Maryland Court of Appeals, 1883-1893
  • Private practice, Hagerstown, Maryland, 1904-1906[1]

External links

  • Biography from "Men of Mark in Maryland" by Bernard C. Steiner, Ph.D.


Footnotes