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David Kellogg Cartter
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)
David Kellogg Cartter served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Appointed by Abraham Lincoln and confirmed Mar 11, 1863.
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln
- Confirmed
- Mar 11, 1863
- Born
- 1812
Appointments
- Chief Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)Abraham Lincoln · Mar 11, 1863 – Apr 16, 1887
Education
- Read law1832
Career
Private practice, Rochester, New York, 1832-1836; Private practice, Akron, Ohio, 1836-1845; Private practice, Massillon, Ohio, 1845-1849, 1853-1856; U.S. representative from Ohio, 1849-1853; Private practice, Cleveland, Ohio, 1856-1861; U.S. minister to Bolivia, 1861-1863
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