Mahlon Pitney
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Mahlon Pitney (1858-1924) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President William Howard Taft on February 19, 1912. He resigned on December 31, 1922. Prior to joining the Supreme Court, Pitney was the Chancellor of the State for the New Jersey Courts.[1]
Pitney was one of four justices nominated to the Supreme Court by President Taft. He served during The White Court and The Taft Court.[2]
Education
Pitney received an A.B. degree from the College of New Jersey in 1879. He received his legal education by reading law.[1]
Professional career
- 1908-1912: Chancellor of the State, New Jersey Courts
- 1901-1908: Judge, New Jersey Supreme Court
- 1898-1901: New Jersey State Senator
- 1895-1899: U.S. Representative from New Jersey
- 1889-1894: Attorney in private practice, Morristown, New Jersey
- 1882-1889: Attorney in private practice, Dover, New Jersey[1]
Federal judicial career
Pitney was nominated by President William Howard Taft on February 19, 1912, to fill the seat vacated by Justice John Marshall Harlan. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 13, 1912, and received commission that same day. He resigned on December 31, 1922.[1]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John Harlan I |
Supreme Court 1912–1922 |
Succeeded by: Edward Terry Sanford
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| 1909 |
Bean • Carpenter • Connor • Donworth • Grubb • Hand • Hundley • Lanning • Lurton • Orr • Purdy • Rellstab • Warrington • Willard | ||
| 1910 |
Archbald • Barber • Carland • Cooper • Denison • De Vries • Hollister • Hughes • Hunt • Killits • Knapp • Knappen • Lamar • Mack • Montgomery • Rasch • Rose • Russell • Smith • Van Devanter • Van Valkenburgh • White | ||
| 1911 |
Angell • Day • Denison • Elliott • Martin • Rudkin • Schofield • Sessions • H. Smith • W. Smith • Veeder • Whitmer • Youmans • | ||
| 1912 |
Bourquin • Cheney • Cushman • Dodge • Geiger • Howard • Mayer • McPherson • Morton • Pitney • Pope • Sloan • Thompson • Tuttle • | ||
