John Laurance
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United States District Court for the District of New York
John Laurance was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New York. He joined the court in 1794 after an appointment from President George Washington. At the time of appointment, he was a U.S. Representative from New York. He resigned on November 8, 1796.[1]
Early life and education
- Read law, 1772[1]
Military service
- Continental Army, 1775-1776[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, New York City, 1772-1776
- Judge advocate, Continental Army, 1776-1782
- Private practice, New York City, 1782-1785
- New York state representative, 1783, 1785
- Delegate to Confederation Congress, 1785-1787
- New York state senator, 1788-1790
- U.S. Representative from New York, 1789-1793
- U.S. Senator from New York, 1796-1800
- Private practice, New York City, 1800-1810[1]
Judicial career
District of New York
He was nominated by President George Washington on May 5, 1794 to fill a seat vacated by James Duane. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 1794, and received commission that same day. He resigned on November 8, 1796.[1]
See also
External links
- Biography of John Laurance (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
- John Laurance. Short biography from the "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress".
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Biography of John Laurance (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: James Duane |
District of New York 1794–1796 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Robert Troup
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| Washington |
Bedford • Blair • Brearley • Cushing • Duane • Hopkinson • Innes • Jay • Law • Lowell • Pendleton • Rutledge • Sewall • Sullivan • Wilson | ||
| 1790 |
Bee • Drayton • Griffin • Iredell • Marchant • Morris • Paca • Sitgreaves • Stokes | ||
| 1791 - 92 | Chipman • Johnson • Lewis • Peters | ||
| 1793 - 95 | |||
| 1796 | |||
| 1797 | |||
