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Henry Clay Caldwell

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Henry Clay Caldwell served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by None (assignment).

Appointed by
None (assignment)
Born
1832

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of ArkansasAbraham Lincoln · May 28, 1864 – Mar 3, 1871
  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of ArkansasAbraham Lincoln · May 28, 1864 – Mar 13, 1890
  • Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth CircuitBenjamin Harrison · Mar 4, 1890 – Jun 4, 1903
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitNone (assignment) · – Jun 4, 1903

Education

  • Read law1851

Career

Private practice, Keosauqua, Iowa, 1852-1856; Prosecutor, Van Buren County, Iowa, 1856-1858; State representative, Iowa, 1859-1861; U.S. Army, 1861-1864

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Henry Clay Caldwell, Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1378736/henry-clay-caldwell (accessed 2026-10-14).

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