Edgar Aldrich
Edgar Aldrich (born February 5, 1848 in Pittsburg , Coös County , New Hampshire , † September 15, 1921 in Littleton , New Hampshire) was an American lawyer and politician . After his appeal by President Benjamin Harrison , he served as a federal judge in the Federal District Court for the District of New Hampshire from 1891 until his death in 1921 .
Career
After attending school, Edgar Aldrich trained in law . In 1868 he obtained the Bachelor of Laws at the Law School of the University of Michigan , and he in Colebrook started practicing. Between 1872 and 1879 he served as a prosecutor ( solicitor ) in Coös County. He moved to Littleton in 1881, where he also ran a private practice until 1889. Between 1884 and 1885 he was a Republican MP in the New Hampshire House of Representatives . In 1885 he was speaker of this parliamentary chamber.
On February 16, 1891, Aldrich was appointed by President Harrison to succeed the late Daniel Clark as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire . After his approval by the United States Senate , which followed four days later, he was able to hold this office until his death on September 15, 1921. He was succeeded by George Franklin Morris .
Web links
- Edgar Aldrich in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Edgar Aldrich in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
- Edgar Aldrich at The Political Graveyard
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| SURNAME | Aldrich, Edgar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1848 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburg , Coös County , New Hampshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1921 |
| Place of death | Littleton , New Hampshire |