David Josiah Brewer (United States Supreme Court judge)
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David Josiah Brewer (1837-1910) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated to the court by President Benjamin Harrison on December 4, 1889. He served on the court until his death on March 28, 1910.
Brewer was one of four justices nominated by President Harrison to the Supreme Court. Brewer served during The Fuller Court.
Education
Brewer received an A.B. degree from Yale University in 1856 and attended Albany Law School.[1]
Professional career
- 1870-1884: Judge, Kansas Supreme Court
- 1869-1870: City attorney for Leavenworth, Kansas
- 1865-1869: Judge, Kansas First Judicial District
- 1862-1865: Judge, Probate and Criminal Courts, Leavenworth County, Kansas
- 1861-1862: Commissioner, U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kansas
- 1858-1861: Attorney in private practice, Kansas[1]
Federal judicial career
Supreme Court
Brewer was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Benjamin Harrison on December 4, 1889. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 18, 1889, and received commission that same day. He served on until his death on March 28, 1910.[1]
Eighth Circuit
Prior to becoming a justice of the Supreme Court, Brewer was a federal judge on the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit. He was nominated to this position by President Chester Arthur on March 25, 1884. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 31, 1884, and received commission that same day. Brewer served until January 6, 1890.[1]
See also
External links
- Law Library - American Law and Legal Information, "Biography"
- The Supreme Court Historical Society, "David J. Brewer"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Justice Brewer's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: George Washington McCrary |
Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit 1884–1890 |
Succeeded by: Henry Clay Caldwell |
| Preceded by: Stanley Matthews |
Supreme Court 1889–1910 |
Succeeded by: Charles Evans Hughes
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| 1881 | |||
| 1882 |
Blatchford • Coxe • Davis • McCay • G. Sabin • Seymour • Shiras • Wallace • Webb | ||
| 1883 |
Paul • Weldon | ||
| 1884 |
Brewer • Carpenter • Colt • Gresham • C. Sabin • Sage • Wales • Woods | ||
| 1885 |
Davis • Richardson • Speer | ||
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| 1889 | |||
| 1890 |
Brown • Bryant • Caldwell • Edgerton • Green • Ham • Hanford • Hawley • Jewell • Knowles • Ricks • Riner • Sharpe • Sharretts • Shurtleff • Somerville • Stackpole • Swayne • Thomas • Tichenor • Wilkinson • Williams | ||
| 1891 |
Acheson • Aldrich • Lunt • Putnam • Reed • Swan | ||
| 1892 |
Baker • Beatty • Buffington • Dallas • Gilbert • Goff • Grosscup • McCormick • McKenna • Morrow • Niles • Peelle • Rector • Sanborn • Shipman • Shiras • Taft • Townsend • Woolson • Woods | ||
| 1893 | |||
