John Wesley Longyear
John Wesley Longyear (1820-1875) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on February 7, 1870. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 18, 1870, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 10, 1875.[1] Longyear was succeeded in this position by Henry Billings Brown (U.S. Supreme Court).
Early life and education
- Read law, 1846[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Mason, Michigan, 1846-1847
- Private practice, Lansing, Michigan, 1847-1870
- U.S. Representative from Michigan, 1863-1867[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Michigan
Longyear was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on February 7, 1870. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 18, 1870, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 10, 1875.[1] Longyear was succeeded in this position by Henry Billings Brown (U.S. Supreme Court).
External links
- Biography from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- John Wesley Longyear's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 John Wesley Longyear's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Ross Wilkins |
Eastern District of Michigan 1870–1875 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Henry Billings Brown (U.S. Supreme Court)
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | ||
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | ||
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | ||
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| 1876 -77 | |||
