Solomon Lewis Withey

American judge

Solomon Lewis Withey (April 21, 1820 – April 25, 1886) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan .

Education and career

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Born in St. Albans , Vermont , Withey read law to enter the bar in 1843. He was in private practice in Grand Rapids , Michigan from 1843 to 1863. He was a probate judge for Kent County , Michigan from 1848 to 1852. He was a member of the Michigan Senate from 1861 to 1863.

Federal judicial service

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District court service

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Withey was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on March 10, 1863, to the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan , to a new seat authorized by 12 Stat. 660. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 11, 1863, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on April 25, 1886, due to his death in San Diego , California .

Sixth Circuit consideration

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President Ulysses S. Grant nominated Withey to the United States Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit on December 17, 1869, and he was confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1869, however he declined the appointment.

References

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1. ↑ Andrews, Herbert Cornelius; Hinsdale, Sanford Charles (May 16, 2019). "Hinsdale genealogy: descendants of Robert Hinsdale of Dedham, Medfield, Hadley and Deerfield, with an account of the French family of De Hinnisdal" . A. H. Andrews – via Google Books.

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Sources

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• Solomon Lewis Withey at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

External links

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• Works by or about Solomon Lewis Withey at the Internet Archive

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