Alexander Smith Johnson

Alexander Smith Johnson

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Prior offices

United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit Seat 1

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U.S. Circuit Courts for the 2nd Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

Yale, 1835

Law

Read law, 1838

Personal

Birthplace

Utica, N.Y.

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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.

Early life and education

• Yale College, 1835
• Read law, 1838

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

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.

See also

• United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Announcement of appointment from the New York Times, published 1875

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff	Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit 1875–1878 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Samuel Blatchford

New York courts

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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:

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