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'''Mark W. Delahay''' (1828-1879) was a [[federal judge]] on the [[U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas]]. | '''Mark W. Delahay''' (1828-1879) was a [[federal judge]] on the [[U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas]]. | ||
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Mark W. Delahay (1828-1879) was a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.
He received a recess appointment from President Abraham Lincoln on October 6, 1863. On December 14, 1863, he was officially nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 15, 1864, and received commission that same day. He resigned on December 12, 1873.[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Illinois, -1853
- Editor,Virginia Observer, Virginia, Illinois, 1848-1849
- Private practice, Mobile, Alabama, 1853-1855
- Private practice, Leavenworth, Kansas, 1855-1857
- Owner and editor, The Territorial Register, Kansas, 1857-
- Chief clerk, Kansas Territorial House of Representatives, 1860-1861
- Surveyor general of Kansas and Nebraska, 1861-1863[1]
Judicial career
District of Kansas
Delahay received a recess appointment from President Abraham Lincoln on October 6, 1863. On December 14, 1863, he was officially nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 15, 1864, and received commission that same day. He resigned on December 12, 1873.[1]
See also
External links
- Biography from Blue Skyways: a service of the Kansas State Library
- Mark W. Delahay's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mark W. Delahay's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Archibald Williams |
District of Kansas 1864–1873 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Cassius Gaius Foster
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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 | |||
