Addison Niles
| Addison Cook Niles | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court | |
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In office January 1, 1872 – January 5, 1880 | |
| Appointed by | Direct election |
| Preceded by | Jackson Temple |
| Succeeded by | Elections under new constitution of 1879 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 22, 1832 Rensselaerville, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
January 17, 1890 (aged 57) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Caldwell (m. 1859) |
| Relations | Niles Searls (brother-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Williams College (BA) |
Addison Cook Niles (July 22, 1832 – January 17, 1890) was an associate justice on the Supreme Court of California from 1872–1880.
Biography
Niles was born in Rensselaerville, New York to John Niles (1797 – 1872) and Mary Cook (1803 – 1873). Niles had two younger brothers: John Hamiton Niles and Charles Mumford Niles; and six sisters: Laura Niles, Cornelia Deborah Niles, Mary Corinthia Niles, Henrietta Amelia Niles, and Emily Harriet Niles.[1]
In 1852, Niles graduated from Williams College and began reading law in the office of Increase Sumner at Great Barrington, Massachusetts, and with Rufus King at Catskill, New York. In 1855, Niles was admitted to the New York bar, and then came to Nevada City, California, the center of gold prospectig. He entered into private practice with various attorneys, including Thomas Bard McFarland, John R. McConnell, Aaron A. Sargent, and Niles Searls, his cousin and brother-in-law. In 1862, he won election as Nevada County judge, and sat on the trial bench until his election as a justice of the supreme court in 1871.
The town of Niles in Fremont, California is named after Addison Niles,[2] who was once a railroad attorney for the Western Pacific Railroad.[3]
Personal life
On April 13, 1859, Niles married Elizabeth Caldwell in Placer County, California.
His first cousin, Niles Searls, Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court from 1887 to 1889, was married to Addison's sister, Mary (1830–1910).[1]
References
- 1 2 Niles, Allen (November 20, 2008). "Abraham Sarls/Searles of NY/ONT". genealogy.com. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ↑ Weinstein, Dave (2004-09-17). "Fremont: Silents golden at Niles' new film museum". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-03-11.
- ↑ Hoover, Mildred Brooke; Douglas E. Kyle; Hero Rensch Contributor Mildred Brooke Hoover; Douglas E. Kyle; Hero Rensch (2002). Historic spots in California (5 ed.). Stanford University Press. p. 18. ISBN 0-8047-4482-3.
External links
- Addison C. Niles. California Supreme Court Historical Society.
- Past & Present Justices. California State Courts. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
See also
- List of Justices of the Supreme Court of California
- Joseph B. Crockett
- William T. Wallace
- Augustus Rhodes
- Elisha W. McKinstry
- Isaac S. Belcher
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| Preceded by Jackson Temple |
Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court 1872–1880 |
Succeeded by Elections under new constitution of 1879 |