William Gardner Choate
William Gardner Choate | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office March 25, 1878 – June 1, 1881 | |
| Appointed by | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | Samuel Blatchford |
| Succeeded by | Addison Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1830 Salem, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 14, 1920 (aged 90) Wallingford, Connecticut |
| Education | Harvard University (A.B.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
William Gardner Choate (August 30, 1830 – November 14, 1920) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Education and career[]
Choate was born in Salem, Massachusetts, the son of George and Margaret Manning (Hodges) Choate.[1] His brother was diplomat and lawyer Joseph Hodges Choate. Choate received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Harvard University in 1852 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1854. He was in private practice in Danvers, Massachusetts from 1855 to 1857, then in Salem until 1865, and then in New York City, New York from 1865 to 1878.[2]
Federal judicial service[]
On March 14, 1878, Choate was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Samuel Blatchford. Choate was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 25, 1878, and received his commission the same day. Choate served on the court for only three years, resigning on June 1, 1881.[2]
Later career and death[]
Following his resignation from the federal bench, Choate resumed private practice in New York City from 1881 to 1920. He founded the Choate School (now Choate Rosemary Hall) in 1896 in Wallingford, Connecticut.[3] He died on November 14, 1920 in Wallingford.[2]
References[]
- ^ Warren, Charles (1908). "History of the Harvard Law School and of Early Legal Conditions in America".
- ^ Jump up to: a b c William Gardner Choate at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "History of Choate Rosemary Hall". Choate Rosemary Hall. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
Sources[]
- William Gardner Choate at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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