Draft:List of former United States territorial courts
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The following are former United States territorial courts, which ceased to exist when their territory gained statehood or ceased to be a territory of the United States.
Alabama
[edit]- Henry Y. Webb, appointed 1818
- John Williams Walker, appointed 1819
Alaska
[edit]Territory-wide
[edit]# | Judge | Born–died | Comission date (to be removed once oath date found) |
Began active service (oath date) |
Ended active service | Appointed by | Reason for termination | Bio links (to be deleted once written) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ward McAllister Jr. | 1855–1908 | July 5, 1884 | August 23, 1884 | 1885 | Arthur | [4] | |
2 | E. J. Dawne | 1844–? | July 21, 1885 | August 20, 1885 | September 23, 1885 | Cleveland | dismissed | [5] |
3 | Lafayette Dawson | 1839–1897 | December 3, 1885 | December 16, 1885 | 1888 | Cleveland | [6][7] | |
4 | John H. Keatley | 1838–1905 | July 19, 1889 | August 15, 1888 | 1889 | B. Harrison | [8] | |
5 | John S. Bugbee | 1840–1896 | October 15, 1889 | December 7, 1889 | 1892 | B. Harrison | [9][10] | |
6 | Warren D. Truitt | 1855–1935 | January 11, 1892 | April 21, 1892 | 1897 | B. Harrison | [11][12] | |
7 | Arthur Delaney | 1841–1905 | November 8, 1895 | December 10, 1895 | July 28, 1897 | Cleveland | dismissed | [13] |
8 | Charles S. Johnson | 1854–1906 | July 28, 1897 | September 1, 1897 | 1900 | McKinley | [14][15] | |
9 | Melville C. Brown | 1838–1928 | April 1, 1900 | April 28, 1900 | 1900 | McKinley | reassignment to First District |
[16][17] |
First District (Juneau)
[edit]# | Judge | Born–died | Comission date (to be removed once oath date found) |
Began active service (oath date) |
Ended active service | Appointed by | Reason for termination | Bio links (to be deleted once written) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Melville C. Brown | 1838–1928 | June 6, 1900 | 1904 | McKinley | [18][19] | ||
2 | Royal Arch Gunnison | 1873–1918 | December 3, 1904 | 1909 | T. Roosevelt | [20][21] | ||
3 | Thomas R. Lyons | 1867–1941 | May 4, 1909 | 1913 | Taft | [22][23] | ||
4 | Robert W. Jennings | 1864–1937 | May 16, 1913 June 29, 1917 |
1921 | Wilson | [24][25] | ||
5 | Thomas M. Reed | 1857–1928 | October 1, 1921 | 1928 | Harding | [26][27] | ||
6 | Justin Woodward Harding | 1888–1976 | January 15, 1929 | 1934 | Coolidge | [28] | ||
7 | George F. Alexander | 1882–1948 | July 18, 1933 January 26, 1934 March 12, 1938 |
1947 | F. Roosevelt | [29] | ||
8 | George W. Folta | 1893–1955 | May 5, 1947 | June 10, 1955 | Truman | death | [30][31] | |
9 | Raymond J. Kelly | 1894–1979 | 1955 | November 1959 | Eisenhower | court dissolved | [32] |
Second District (Nome)
[edit]# | Judge | Born–died | Comission date (to be removed once oath date found) |
Began active service (oath date) |
Ended active service | Appointed by | Reason for termination | Bio links (to be deleted once written) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arthur H. Noyes | 1853–1915 | June 6, 1900 | 1902 | McKinley | [33] | ||
2 | Alfred S. Moore | 1846–1920 | May 27, 1902 May 27, 1906 |
1910 | T. Roosevelt | [34][35] | ||
3 | Cornelius D. Murane | 1867–1951 | 1910 | 1913 | Taft | [36][37] | ||
4 | John Randolph Tucker | 1854–1926 | November 1, 1913 | 1917 | Wilson | [38] | ||
5 | William A. Holzheimer | 1870–1948 | November 1, 1917 | 1921 | Wilson | [39] | ||
6 | Gudbrand J. Lomen | 1854–1934 | August 19, 1921 February 16, 1926 |
1932 | Harding | [40][41] | ||
7 | Lester O. Gore | 1890–1965 | June 28, 1932 | 1934 | Hoover | [42] | ||
8 | J. H. S. Morison | 1864–1952 | July 26, 1935 | 1944 | F. Roosevelt | [43] | ||
9 | Joseph W. Kehoe | 1890–1959 | November 29, 1944 | 1951 | F. Roosevelt | [44][45] | ||
10 | J. Earl Cooper | 1907–1964 | July 17, 1952 | 1953 | Truman | [46][47] | ||
11 | Walter Hartman Hodge | 1896–1975 | March 2, 1954 | November 1959 | Eisenhower | court dissolved | [48] |
Third District (Fairbanks to 1909, then Valdez and Anchorage)
[edit]# | Judge | Born–died | Comission date (to be removed once oath date found) |
Began active service (oath date) |
Ended active service | Appointed by | Reason for termination | Bio links (to be deleted once written) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | James Wickersham | 1857–1939 | June 6, 1900 July 1, 1906 |
1907 | McKinley | [49] | ||
2 | Silas H. Reid | 1870–1911 | 1908 | 1909 | T. Roosevelt | [50] | ||
3 | Edward E. Cushman | 1865–1944 | July 1, 1909 | 1912 | Taft | [51] | ||
4 | Pete Overfield | 1874–1959 | 1912 | 1913 | Taft | [52] | ||
5 | Frederick M. Brown | 1864–1946 | June 17, 1913 July 12, 1917 |
1921 | Wilson | [53] | ||
6 | Elmer E. Ritchie | 1861–1941 | August 16, 1921 | 1927 | Harding | [54] | ||
7 | E. Coke Hill | 1866–1961 | March 25, 1927 | 1932 | Coolidge | reassignment to Fourth District | [55][56] | |
8 | Cecil H. Clegg | 1873–1956 | June 16, 1932 | 1934 | Hoover | [57] | ||
9 | Simon Hellenthal | 1877–1955 | February 16, 1935 | 1945 | F. Roosevelt | [58][59] | ||
10 | Anthony Dimond | 1881–1953 | January 3, 1945 | 1953 | F. Roosevelt | [60] | ||
11 | J. L. McCarrey Jr. | 1906–1992 | October 16, 1953 | November 1959 | Eisenhower | court dissolved | [61][62] |
Fourth District (Fairbanks)
[edit]# | Judge | Born–died | Comission date (to be removed once oath date found) |
Began active service (oath date) |
Ended active service | Appointed by | Reason for termination | Bio links (to be deleted once written) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pete Overfield | 1874–1959 | July 16, 1909 | 1912 | Taft | reassignment to Third District | [63] | |
2 | Frederic E. Fuller | 1868–1953 | August 16, 1912 | 1914 | Taft | [64][65] | ||
3 | Charles E. Bunnell | 1878–1956 | January 12, 1915 | 1921 | Wilson | [66] | ||
4 | Cecil H. Clegg | 1873–1956 | December 3, 1921 | 1932 | Harding | reassignment to Third District | [67] | |
5 | E. Coke Hill | 1866–1961 | May 3, 1932 | 1935 | Hoover | [68][69] | ||
6 | Harry Emerson Pratt | 1884–1957 | June 21, 1935 | 1954 | F. Roosevelt | [70][71] | ||
7 | Vernon D. Forbes | 1905–1990 | November 8, 1954 | November 1959 | Eisenhower | court dissolved | [72] |
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[edit]- Draft:Alfred S. Moore - Alfred S. Moore
- Draft:Cecil H. Clegg - Cecil H. Clegg
- Draft:Charles S. Johnson (judge) - Charles S. Johnson (judge)
- Draft:Cornelius D. Murane - Cornelius D. Murane
- Draft:E. Coke Hill - E. Coke Hill
- Draft:Elmer E. Ritchie - Elmer E. Ritchie
- Draft:Frederic E. Fuller - Frederic E. Fuller
- Draft:Frederick M. Brown - Frederick M. Brown
- Draft:George W. Folta - George W. Folta
- Draft:Gudbrand J. Lomen - Gudbrand J. Lomen
- Draft:Harry Emerson Pratt - Harry Emerson Pratt
- Draft:J. Earl Cooper - J. Earl Cooper
- Draft:J. H. S. Morison - J. H. S. Morison
- Draft:J. L. McCarrey Jr. - J. L. McCarrey Jr.
- Draft:John S. Bugbee - John S. Bugbee
- Draft:Joseph W. Kehoe - Joseph W. Kehoe
- Draft:Lester O. Gore - Lester O. Gore
- Draft:Raymond J. Kelly - Raymond J. Kelly
- Draft:Robert W. Jennings - Robert W. Jennings
- Draft:Royal Arch Gunnison - Royal Arch Gunnison
- Draft:Silas H. Reid - Silas H. Reid
- Draft:Simon Hellenthal - Simon Hellenthal
- Draft:Thomas M. Reed - Thomas M. Reed
- Draft:Thomas R. Lyons - Thomas R. Lyons
- Draft:Vernon D. Forbes - Vernon D. Forbes
- Draft:Warren D. Truitt - Warren D. Truitt
- Draft:William A. Holzheimer - William A. Holzheimer
Arizona
[edit]Arkansas
[edit]- Charles Jouett, appointed 1819
- Robert P. Letcher, appointed 1819
- Andrew Scott, appointed 1819, 1822
- Joseph Selden, appointed 1820, 1824
- Benjamin Johnson, appointed 1821, 1824, 1828, 1832
- William Trimble, appointed 1824, 1828
- James Woodson Bates, appointed 1827
- Thomas P. Eskridge, appointed 1827, 1831
- Edward Cross, appointed 1830, 1833
- Alexander M. Clayton, appointed 1832
- Charles S. Bibb, appointed 1832
- Thomas J. Lacy, appointed 1834
- Archibald Yell, appointed 1835
Colorado
[edit]- Charles Lee Armour, appointed 1861
- Benjamin F. Hall, appointed 1861
- S.n Newton Pettis, appointed 1861
- Allen Alexander Bradford, appointed 1862
- Stephen S. Harding, appointed 1864
- William H. Gale, appointed 1865
- Charles Frederick Holly, appointed 1865
- Christian S. Eyster, appointed 1866
- William R. Gorsline, appointed 1866
- Moses Hallett, appointed 1866, 1870, 1874
- James B. Belford, appointed 1870, 1874
- Ebenezer T. Wells, appointed 1871
- Andrew W. Brazee, appointed 1875
- Amherst W. Stone, appointed 1875
Dakota
[edit]Florida
[edit]- William Pope Duval, appointed 1821 (all)
- Eligius Fromentin, appointed 1821 (all)
- Henry Marie Brackenridge, appointed 1822, 1823 (West), 1824, 1827 (all?)
- John Branch, appointed 1822 (West)
- Joseph Lee Smith, appointed 1822 (East), 1824, 1827 (all?)
- William W. Blair, appointed 1824 (all?)
- Augustus B. Woodward, appointed 1824 (all?)
- Thomas Randall, appointed 1827 (all?), 1831, 1835 (Middle District)
- James Webb, appointed 1828, 1832 (all?), 1836 (Southern District)
- John A. Cameron, appointed 1832, 1836 (West)
- Robert R. Reid, appointed 1832, 1836 (East)
- Richard C. Allen, appointed 1838 (all?)
- Dillon Jordan Jr., appointed 1838, 1842 (West)
- Alfred Balch, appointed 1840 (Middle District)
- Isaac H. Bronson, appointed 1840, 1844 (Eastern District)
- William Marvin, appointed 1840 (Southern District)
- Samuel W. Carmack, appointed 1841 (all?)
- Samuel J. Douglas, appointed 1842 (Middle District)
Hawaii
[edit]Idaho
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New Mexico
[edit]The Territory New Mexico was initially divided into three judicial districts, with additional districts added over time.[1]
Justice | Began service |
Ended service |
Notes |
Joab Houghton | 1846 1865 |
1851 1869 |
First District Third District |
Grafton Baker | 1851 | 1853 | First District |
J. J. Davenport | 1853 | 1858 | First District |
Kirby Benedict | 1853 1858 |
1858 1866 |
Third District First District |
John P. Slough | 1866 | 1868 | First District |
John Sebrie Watts | 1851 1868 |
1857 1869 |
Second District First District |
Joseph G. Palen | 1869 | 1876 | First District |
Henry L. Waldo | 1876 | 1878 | First District |
Charles McCandless | 1878 | 1879 | First District |
L. Bradford Prince | 1879 | 1882 | First District |
Samuel Beach Axtell | 1882 | 1885 | First District |
Reuben A. Reeves | 1887 | 1889 | First District |
William H. Whiteman | 1889 | 1890 | First District |
Edward P. Seeds | 1890 | 1894 | First District |
Napoleon B. Laughlin | 1894 | 1898 | First District |
John R. McFie | 1898 1889 |
1889 1893 |
First District Third District |
Antonio Jose Otero | 1846 | 1851 | Second District |
Perry E. Brocchus | 1857 1867 |
1859 1869 |
Second District |
W. F. Boon | 1859 | 1861 | Second District |
Sydney A. Hubbell | 1861 | 1867 | Second District |
Hezekiah Johnson | 1870 | 1876 | Second District |
John I. Reddick | 1876 | 1877 | Second District |
Samuel B. McLin | 1877 | 1878 | Second District |
Samuel C. Parks | 1878 | 1882 | Second District |
Joseph Bell | 1882 | 1885 | Second District |
William A. Brinker | 1885 | 1889 | Second District |
William D. Lee | 1889 | 1893 | Second District |
Needham C. Collier | 1893 | 1898 | Second District |
Jonathan W. Crumpacker | 1898 | 1902 | Second District |
Benjamin S. Baker | 1902 | 1904 | Second District |
Ira A. Abbott | 1904 | 1912 | Second District |
Charles H. Beaubien | 1846 | 1851 | Third District |
Horace Mower | 1851 | 1853 | Third District |
William G. Blackwood | 1858 | 1861 | Third District |
Joseph G. Knapp | 1861 | 1865 | Third District |
Abram Bergen | 1869 | 1870 | Third District |
Benjamin J. Waters | 1870 | 1871 | Third District |
Daniel B. Johnson | 1871 | 1872 | Third District |
Warren Bristol | 1872 | 1884 | Third District |
Stephen Fowler Wilson | 1884 | 1885 | Third District |
William F. Henderson | 1885 | 1889 | Third District |
Albert B. Fall | 1893 | 1895 | Third District |
Gideon D. Bantz | 1895 | 1898 | Third District |
Frank W. Parker | 1898 | 1912 | Third District |
Elisha V. Long | 1889 | 1893 | Fourth District |
James O'Brien | 1893 | 1893 | Fourth District |
Thomas J. Smith | 1893 | 1898 | Fourth District |
William J. Mills | 1898 | 1910 | Fourth District |
Clarence J. Roberts | 1910 | 1912 | Fourth District |
Alfred A. Freeman | 1890 | 1895 | Fifth District |
Humphrey B. Hamilton | 1895 | 1898 | Fifth District |
Charles A. Leland | 1898 | 1900 | Fifth District |
Daniel H. McMillan | 1900 | 1903 | Fifth District |
William Hayes Pope | 1903 | 1912 | Fifth District |
Edward A. Mann | 1904 | 1909 | Sixth District |
Alford W. Cooley | 1909 | 1910 | Sixth District |
Edward R. Wright | 1910 | 1912 | Sixth District |
Merritt C. Mechem | 1909 | 1912 | Seventh District |
- This open draft remains in progress as of August 8, 2024.
- ^ Anderson, George B. (1907). History of New Mexico: its resources and people. Vol. 1. Los Angeles: Pacific States Pub. Co. OCLC 1692911.