Samuel Blatchford
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
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In office March 22, 1882 – July 7, 1893 |
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| Nominated by | Chester Arthur |
| Preceded by | Ward Hunt |
| Succeeded by | Edward White |
| Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit | |
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In office March 4, 1878 – March 22, 1882 |
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| Nominated by | Rutherford Hayes |
| Preceded by | Alexander Johnson |
| Succeeded by | William Wallace |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
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In office May 3, 1867 – March 4, 1878 |
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| Nominated by | Andrew Johnson |
| Preceded by | Samuel Betts |
| Succeeded by | William Choate |
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March 9, 1820 Auburn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 1893 (aged 73) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Appleton |
| Education | Columbia University (BA) |
Samuel Blatchford (March 9, 1820 – July 7, 1893) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from April 3, 1882 until his death.
Blatchford was born in Auburn, New York, where his father was a well known attorney and friend of Daniel Webster. He was educated at Columbia College, where he joined the Philolexian Society, and graduated when he was 17 years old. In 1840, he served as the private secretary to Governor William H. Seward.
Blatchford read law while working for the governor and then entered into the private practice of law with his father and uncle. In 1854, he moved to New York City and started a law firm, Blatchford, Seward & Griswold, now known as Cravath, Swaine & Moore. He became well known for preparing summaries of United States circuit court cases, serving for a time as reporter of decisions for the Circuit Court in New York, and developed a lucrative practice in admiralty law.
On what he thought was inside information, Blatchford sold out his shares on the eve of Fort Sumter and the onset of the American Civil War, preserving his personal fortune.
On May 3, 1867, Blatchford received a recess appointment from President Andrew Johnson to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Samuel R. Betts. Formally nominated on July 13, 1867, Blatchford was confirmed by the United States Senate three days later, receiving his commission the same day. On February 15, 1878, President Rutherford B. Hayes promoted Blatchford to serve as Circuit Judge of the Second U.S. Judicial Circuit to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alexander Smith Johnson. Blatchford was confirmed by the Senate, and received his commission, on March 4, 1878.
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