OVERVIEW:

BORN:
August 10, 1843;
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

DIED:
November 21, 1926 (age 83);
Washington, DC

EDUCATION:
Studied Law at the Benicia Collegiate Institute

POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican

HIGHLIGHTS:
1855:
Moved to Benicia, California
1865-1866:
Private Law Practice in Fairfield, California
1866:
Admitted to California Bar
1866-1870:
District Attorney of Solano County, CA
1870-1875:
Private Law Practice in Suisun, CA
1875-1876
Member, California House of Representatives
1885-1892:
Member, U.S. House of Representatives (R-CA)
1892-1897:
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1897-1898:
U.S. Attorney General
1898-1925:
Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court

RESOURCES:

Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Biographical Directory of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives
Congressional Quarterly
Supreme Court Historical Society
Oyez
Department of Justice
UVA Miller Center
Wikipedia

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