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Nathan Goff
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Nathan Goff served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Benjamin Harrison and confirmed Mar 17, 1892.
- Appointed by
- Benjamin Harrison
- Confirmed
- Mar 17, 1892
- Born
- 1843
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fourth CircuitBenjamin Harrison · Mar 17, 1892 – Dec 31, 1911
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitBenjamin Harrison · Mar 17, 1892 – Mar 31, 1913
Education
- New York University School of LawLL.B., 1866
Career
U.S. Army, 1861-1865; Editor, Clarksburg [West Virginia] Telegraph, 1866-; Private practice, Clarksburg, West Virginia, 1866-1867, 1889-1892; State representative, West Virginia, 1867-1868; U.S. attorney for the District of West Virginia, 1868-1881, 1881-1882; Secretary of the Navy, 1881; U.S. representative from West Virginia, 1883-1889; U.S. senator from West Virginia, 1913-1918
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