Judicial service
District Court, N.D. California
Judge
1886 – 1891 · 5 yrs
District Court, D. California
Judge
1866 – 1886 · 20 yrs
District Court, S.D. California
Judge
1852 – 1854 · 2 yrs
District Court, N.D. California
Judge
1851 – 1866 · 15 yrsAppointed by Millard Fillmore
Career
Private practice
1850 – 1851 · 1 yr
Private practice
New York City
1844 – 1850 · 6 yrs
Private practice
New York City
1842 – present · 184 yrs
Education
A.B., Columbia CollegeLL.B., Harvard University