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Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff

Former judge · U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit

Lewis Bartholomew Woodruff served on the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Ulysses Grant and confirmed Dec 22, 1869.

Appointed by
Ulysses Grant
Confirmed
Dec 22, 1869
Born
1809

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second CircuitUlysses Grant · Dec 22, 1869 – Sep 10, 1875

Education

  • Yale CollegeB.A., 1830
  • Litchfield (Tapping Reeve) Law School1832

Career

Private practice, New York City, 1832-1849, 1861-1868; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of the City of New York, 1849-1855; Justice, New York City Superior Court, 1856-1861; Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 1868-1869

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