Edgar Aldrich

Edgar Aldrich
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
In office
February 20, 1891  September 15, 1921
Appointed by Benjamin Harrison
Preceded by Daniel Clark
Succeeded by George Franklin Morris
Personal details
Born (1848-02-05)February 5, 1848
Pittsburg, New Hampshire
Died September 15, 1921(1921-09-15) (aged 73)
Littleton, New Hampshire
Alma mater Read law
University of Michigan Law School LL.B.
Profession Attorney

Edgar Aldrich (February 5, 1848 September 15, 1921) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

Aldrich was born in Pittsburg, New Hampshire. He read law in 1866 and received a Bachelor of Laws from University of Michigan in 1868.[1] He was in private practice of law in Colebrook from 1868 to 1881, also serving as a county solicitor for Coos County from 1872 to 1879. From 1881 to 1889, he was in private practice in Littleton. He was in the New Hampshire state legislature, from 1884 to 1885.

Aldrich was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on February 16, 1891, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire, vacated by Daniel Clark. Aldrich was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 20, 1891, and received his commission the same day. Aldrich served until his death, in Littleton.

References

  1. Leonard, John William; Marquis, Albert Nelson, eds. (1908), Who's who in America 5, Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, Incorporated, p. 20.

Sources

Legal offices
Preceded by
Daniel Clark
Judge of the District Court for the District of New Hampshire
1891-1921
Succeeded by
George Franklin Morris
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, January 05, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.