Richard Stockton Field
Richard Stockton Field (1803-1870) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on January 14, 1863. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 14, 1863, and received commission that same day. He resigned on April 25, 1870.[1] Field was succeeded in this position by John Thompson Nixon.
Early life and education
- Princeton University, 1821
- Read law, 1825
Professional career
- Private practice, Salem, New Jersey, 1825-1832
- New Jersey state representative, 1833-1834
- Private practice, Princeton, New Jersey 1834-1838
- Representative, New Jersey Assembly, 1837
- State attorney general, New Jersey, 1838-1841
- Private practice, Princeton, New Jersey 1842-1847
- Professor, Princeton University Law Department, 1847-1855
- Private practice, Princeton, New Jersey 1855-1862
- U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1862-1863
Judicial career
District of New Jersey
Field was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on January 14, 1863. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 14, 1863, and received commission that same day. He resigned on April 25, 1870.[1] Field was succeeded in this position by John Thompson Nixon.
External links
- Biography from the website "Infoplease"
- Judge Field's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Judge Field's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Philemon Dickerson |
District of New Jersey 1863–1870 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John Thompson Nixon
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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 | |||
