Edward_T._Green
Edward T. Green
American judge
Edward T. Green (1837 – October 10, 1896) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Edward T. Green | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office October 24, 1889 – October 10, 1896 | |
| Appointed by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | John T. Nixon |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Kirkpatrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward T. Green 1837 (1837) Trenton, New Jersey |
| Died | October 10, 1896(1896-10-10) (aged 58–59) Trenton, New Jersey |
| Education | Princeton University Harvard Law School (LL.B.) read law |
Born in 1837,[Birth 1] in Trenton, New Jersey, Green graduated from Princeton University in 1854 and read law to enter the bar in 1858. He also received a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1858. He was in private practice in Trenton from 1858 to 1889, interrupted by service as a Sergeant in the United States Army during the American Civil War.[1]
Green received a recess appointment from President Benjamin Harrison on October 24, 1889, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by Judge John T. Nixon. He was nominated to the same position by President Harrison on December 16, 1889. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 27, 1890, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on October 10, 1896, due to his death in Trenton.[1]
- Birth date and month unknown.
- Edward T. Green at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Edward T. Green at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1889–1896 |
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