Edgar Aldrich
| Edgar Aldrich | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire | |
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In office February 20, 1891 – September 15, 1921 | |
| Appointed by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Daniel Clark |
| Succeeded by | George Franklin Morris |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 5, 1848 Pittsburg, New Hampshire |
| Died |
September 15, 1921 (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
- ↑ Leonard, John William; Marquis, Albert Nelson, eds. (1908), Who's who in America, 5, Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, Incorporated, p. 20.
Sources
- Edgar Aldrich at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Daniel Clark |
Judge of the District Court for the District of New Hampshire 1891-1921 |
Succeeded by George Franklin Morris |