Humphrey Howe Leavitt

Humphrey Howe Leavitt

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio

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United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

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Education

Law

Read law, 1816

Personal

Birthplace

Connecticut

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Humphrey Howe Leavitt (1796-1873) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Ohio.

He was nominated by President Andrew Jackson on June 28, 1834 to a seat vacated by Benjamin Tappan. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 28, 1834, and received commission on June 30, 1834. He served until February 10, 1855, when he was reassigned to another court.

Leavitt was reassigned to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on February 10, 1855. He retired on April 1, 1871. Leavitt was succeeded in this position by Philip Bergen Swing. Leavitt passed away on March 15, 1873.

Early life and education

• Read law, 1816

Professional career

• U.S. Army, War of 1812
• Private practice, Cadiz, Ohio, 1816-1820
• Justice of the peace, Harrison County, Ohio, 1818-1820
• Prosecuting attorney, Monroe County, Ohio, 1818-1820
• Private practice, Steubenville, Ohio, 1820-1823
• Prosecuting attorney, Jefferson County, Ohio, 1823-1829
• Member, Ohio State Legislature, 1825-1826
• Member, Ohio State Senate, 1827-1828
• Clerk, Court of Common Pleas and Supreme Court of Jefferson County, Ohio, 1829-1832
• U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1830-1834

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of Ohio

Leavitt was nominated by President Andrew Jackson on DJune 28, 1834. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 28, 1834, and received commission on June 30, 1834. He served until February 10, 1855, when he was reassigned to another court.

Southern District of Ohio

Leavitt was reassigned to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on February 10, 1855. He retired on April 1, 1871. Leavitt was succeeded in this position by Philip Bergen Swing.

External links

• Short biography from the website "Infoplease".
• Humphrey Howe Leavitt's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Benjamin Tappan	District of Ohio 1834–1855	Succeeded by: '
Preceded by: NA-New Seat	Southern District of Ohio 1855–1871 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Philip Bergen Swing