Alston G. Dayton
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Alston Gordon Dayton (October 18, 1857 – July 30, 1920) was a
Education and career
Born on October 18, 1857, in
Congressional service
Dayton was elected as a Republican from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district to the United States House of Representatives of the 54th United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1895, until his resignation March 16, 1905, to accept a federal judicial position.[3]
Federal judicial service
Dayton was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on March 7, 1905, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia vacated by Judge John Jay Jackson Jr.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 14, 1905, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on July 30, 1920, due to his death in Battle Creek, Michigan.[1] He was interred in Fraternity Cemetery in Philippi.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Alston Gordon Dayton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "The History of West Virginia, Old and New". The American Historical Society, Inc., Chicago and New York. 1923. pp. v 3, pg. 403–404. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
- ^ a b United States Congress. "Alston G. Dayton (id: D000163)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
- The West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University houses the papers of Alston G. Dayton
Sources
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- United States Congress. "Alston G. Dayton (id: D000163)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Alston Gordon Dayton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.