Richard Stockton Field
Richard Stockton Field | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
In office January 14, 1863 – April 25, 1870 | |
Appointed by | Abraham Lincoln |
Preceded by | Philemon Dickerson |
Succeeded by | John T. Nixon |
United States Senator from New Jersey | |
In office November 21, 1862 – January 14, 1863 | |
Appointed by | Charles Smith Olden |
Preceded by | John Renshaw Thomson |
Succeeded by | James Walter Wall |
Personal details | |
Born | Richard Stockton Field December 31, 1803 read law |
Richard Stockton Field (December 31, 1803 – May 25, 1870) was an
Education and career
Born on December 31, 1803, at White Hill Mansion in
Congressional service
Field was appointed as a
Federal judicial service
Field was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on January 14, 1863, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by Judge Philemon Dickerson.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 14, 1863, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on April 25, 1870, due to his resignation.[1]
Death
Field died on May 25, 1870, in Princeton.[1] He was interred in Princeton Cemetery.[2]
Family
Field was the great-grandson of
Civic endeavors
Field was a founder of the New Jersey Historical Society, and served as its president.[citation needed] He was a founder of the State Normal School, now known as The College of New Jersey, and served as president of its board of trustees.[citation needed] In addition, Field was a founder of the Farnham School in Beverly, New Jersey, which served as a preparatory school for prospective students of the State Normal School.[citation needed]
Honors
In 1859, Princeton University conferred on Field the honorary degree of LL.D.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Richard Stockton Field at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d e f United States Congress. "Richard Stockton Field (id: F000106)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Richard Stockton Field (id: F000106)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Richard Stockton Field at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Richard Stockton Field at The Political Graveyard