Henry Williams Blodgett
Henry Williams Blodgett (1821-1905) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on January 10, 1870. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 11, 1870, and received commission that same day. He retired on December 5, 1892.[1] Blodgett was succeeded in this position by Peter Stenger Grosscup. Blodgett passed away on February 9, 1905.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1844[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Waukegan, Illinois, 1845-1869
- Illinois state representative, 1852-1854
- Illinois state senator, 1858-1862
- U.S. counsel before the Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration for settlement of differences between the U.S. and Great Britain involving fur seal fisheries in the Bering Sea, 1892-1893[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern District of Illinois
Blodgett was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on January 10, 1870. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 11, 1870, and received commission that same day. He retired on December 5, 1892.[1] Blodgett was succeeded in this position by Peter Stenger Grosscup.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Williams's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Thomas Drummond |
Northern District of Illinois 1870–1892 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Peter Stenger Grosscup
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | ||
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | ||
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | ||
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