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Philemon Dickerson
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Philemon Dickerson served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appointed by Martin Van Buren and confirmed Feb 27, 1841.
- Appointed by
- Martin Van Buren
- Confirmed
- Feb 27, 1841
- Born
- 1788
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyMartin Van Buren · Feb 27, 1841 – Dec 10, 1862
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaA.B., 1808
- Read law1813
Career
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1813-1816; Private practice, Paterson, New Jersey, 1816-1821, 1822-1833, 1837-1839; State assemblyman, New Jersey, 1821-1822; U.S. representative from New Jersey, 1833-1836, 1839-1841; Governor, New Jersey, 1836-1837
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