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Alfred Conkling

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Alfred Conkling served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Appointed by John Quincy Adams and confirmed Dec 14, 1825.

Appointed by
John Quincy Adams
Confirmed
Dec 14, 1825
Born
1789

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New YorkJohn Quincy Adams · Dec 14, 1825 – Aug 25, 1852

Education

  • Union College1810
  • Read law1812

Career

Private practice, Johnstown, New York, 1812-1813; Private practice, Canajoharie, New York, 1813-1819; District attorney, Montgomery County, New York, 1819-1821; U.S. representative from New York, 1821-1823; Private practice, Albany, New York, 1823-1825; Minister to Mexico, U.S. Department of State, 1852-1853; Private practice, Omaha, Nebraska, 1853-1861; Writer, Rochester and Geneseo, New York, 1861-1872; Writer, Utica, New York, 1872-1874

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

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