Alexander Smith Johnson
Alexander Smith Johnson (1817-1878) was a federal judge on the United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit. He joined the court in 1875 after a recess appointment from Ulysses Grant. At the time of his appointment, he was a judge for the State of New York Court of Appeals. He served until his death on January 26, 1878.[1]
Early life and education
- Yale College, 1835
- Read law, 1838[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Utica, New York, 1838-1839
- Private practice, New York City, 1839-1851
- Judge, New York Court of Appeals, 1851-1859
- Private practice, Utica, New York, 1859-1865
- Treaty Commissioner, Treaty with Great Britain settling the claims of the Hudson's Bay and Puget Sound Agricultural Companies, 1865-1869
- Private practice, Utica, New York, 1869-1873
- Member, New York State Commission on Appeals, 1873-1874
- Judge, State of New York Court of Appeals, 1874-1875[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Second Circuit
He received a recess appointment from President Ulysses Grant on October 25, 1875 and was nominated on December 15, 1875 to fill the vacancy left by Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff . He was confirmed by the Senate on December 15, 1875, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 26, 1878. He was succeeded by Samuel Blatchford.[1]
See also
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Announcement of appointment from the New York Times, published 1875
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff |
Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit 1875–1878 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Samuel Blatchford
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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 | ||
| 1872 | |||
| 1873 | |||
| 1874 | |||
| 1875 | |||
| 1876 -77 | |||
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
