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William Burnham Woods
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
William Burnham Woods served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Rutherford B. Hayes and confirmed Dec 21, 1880 by a 39–8 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- Confirmed
- Dec 21, 1880
- Senate vote
- 39–8
- Born
- 1824
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fifth CircuitUlysses Grant · Dec 22, 1869 – Dec 23, 1880
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesRutherford B. Hayes · Dec 21, 1880 – May 14, 1887
Education
- Yale CollegeA.B., 1845
- Read law1847
Career
Private practice, Newark, Ohio, 1847-1862; Mayor, Newark, Ohio, 1856-1857; State representative, Ohio, 1857-1862; served as speaker and as minority leader; U.S. Army major general, 76th Ohio Infantry, 1862-1866; Private practice, Mobile, Alabama, 1866-1867; Private practice and cotton planter, Montgomery, Alabama, 1867-1868; Chancellor, Middle Chancery Division, Alabama, 1868-1869
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