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'''Martin V. Montgomery''' (October 20, 1840 – November 12, 1898) was a [[United States federal judge]]. |
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| office = Associate Justice of the [[Supreme Court of the District of Columbia]] |
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| term_start = April 1, 1887 |
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| term_end = October 2, 1892 |
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| appointer = [[List of federal judges appointed by Grover Cleveland|Grover Cleveland]] |
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| predecessor = [[Arthur MacArthur Sr.]] |
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| successor = [[Louis E. McComas]] |
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| office2 = Member of the [[Michigan House of Representatives]] |
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| birth_name = Martin Van Buren Montgomery |
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| birth_place = [[Eaton Rapids, Michigan]] |
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'''Martin Van Buren Montgomery''' (October 20, 1840 – November 12, 1898) was an [[United States federal judge|associate justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of the District of Columbia]]. |
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==Education and career== |
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Montgomery was born in [[Eaton Rapids, Michigan]]. He [[read law]] in 1865. He was in the [[United States Army]] from 1961 to 1862. He was in private practice of law in [[Eaton Rapids, Michigan]] from 1865 to 1871. He was a Michigan state representative in 1871. He was in private practice of law in [[Jackson, Michigan]] from 1871 to 1873. He was in private practice of law in [[Eaton Rapids, Michigan]] from 1873 to 1875. He was in private practice of law in [[Lansing, Michigan]] from 1875 to 1885. He was a U.S. Commissioner of Patents from 1885 to 1887. He was in private practice of law in [[Lansing, Michigan]] from 1892 to 1895. |
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Born on October 20, 1840, in [[Eaton Rapids, Michigan]], Montgomery [[read law]] in 1865. He served in B Company, Second Michigan Cavalry of the [[Union Army]] in the [[American Civil War]] from 1861 to 1862 and became a sergeant.<ref>Index Card for Martin V. Montgomery, ''Civil War Pensions Index'' available online at [[Fold3]] website.</ref> He entered private practice in Eaton Rapids from 1865 to 1871. He was a member of the [[Michigan House of Representatives]] in 1871. He resumed private practice in [[Jackson, Michigan|Jackson]], Michigan from 1871 to 1873, then returned to Eaton Rapids from 1873 to 1875. He continued private practice in [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]], Michigan from 1875 to 1885. He served as Commissioner of the United States Patent Office (now the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]]) from 1885 to 1887.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|1669|nid=1385261|name=Martin V. Montgomery<!--(1840–1898)-->}}</ref> |
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==Federal judicial service== |
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Associate Montgomery was a federal judge to the [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]]. Montgomery received a [[recess appointment]] from President [[Grover Cleveland]] on April 1, 1887, to a seat vacated by [[Arthur MacArthur]]. nominated on December 20, 1887; He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on January 26, 1888, and received commission the same day. Montgomery<!-- -->'s service was terminated on October 2, 1892, due to resignation. |
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Montgomery received a [[recess appointment]] from President [[Grover Cleveland]] on April 1, 1887, to an Associate Justice seat on the [[Supreme Court of the District of Columbia]] (now the [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]]) vacated by Judge [[Arthur MacArthur Sr.]] He was nominated to the same position by President Cleveland on December 20, 1887. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on January 26, 1888, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on October 2, 1892, due to his resignation.<ref name="auto"/> |
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He died in [[Lansing, Michigan]]. |
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==Later career and death== |
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==External links== |
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Following his resignation from the federal bench, Montgomery resumed private practice in Lansing from 1892 to 1895. He died on November 12, 1898, in Lansing and is buried at [[Mount Hope Cemetery (Lansing, Michigan)|Mount Hope Cemetery]], Lansing, Michigan.<ref name="auto"/> |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION=[[United States federal judge]] |
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|DATE OF BIRTH=October 20, 1840 |
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|PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Eaton Rapids, Michigan]] |
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|DATE OF DEATH=November 12, 1898 |
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Latest revision as of 18:03, 10 December 2024
Martin V. Montgomery | |
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| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office April 1, 1887 – October 2, 1892 | |
| Appointed by | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Arthur MacArthur Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Louis E. McComas |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office 1871 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martin Van Buren Montgomery October 20, 1840 Eaton Rapids, Michigan |
| Died | November 12, 1898 (aged 58) Lansing, Michigan |
| Education | read law |
Martin Van Buren Montgomery (October 20, 1840 – November 12, 1898) was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
Education and career
[edit]Born on October 20, 1840, in Eaton Rapids, Michigan, Montgomery read law in 1865. He served in B Company, Second Michigan Cavalry of the Union Army in the American Civil War from 1861 to 1862 and became a sergeant.[1] He entered private practice in Eaton Rapids from 1865 to 1871. He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives in 1871. He resumed private practice in Jackson, Michigan from 1871 to 1873, then returned to Eaton Rapids from 1873 to 1875. He continued private practice in Lansing, Michigan from 1875 to 1885. He served as Commissioner of the United States Patent Office (now the United States Patent and Trademark Office) from 1885 to 1887.[2]
Federal judicial service
[edit]Montgomery received a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland on April 1, 1887, to an Associate Justice seat on the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (now the United States District Court for the District of Columbia) vacated by Judge Arthur MacArthur Sr. He was nominated to the same position by President Cleveland on December 20, 1887. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 26, 1888, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on October 2, 1892, due to his resignation.[2]
Later career and death
[edit]Following his resignation from the federal bench, Montgomery resumed private practice in Lansing from 1892 to 1895. He died on November 12, 1898, in Lansing and is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Michigan.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Index Card for Martin V. Montgomery, Civil War Pensions Index available online at Fold3 website.
- ^ a b c Martin V. Montgomery at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
[edit]- Martin V. Montgomery at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Categories:
- 1840 births
- 1898 deaths
- People from Eaton Rapids, Michigan
- People of Michigan in the American Civil War
- Members of the Michigan House of Representatives
- United States Commissioners of Patents
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States federal judges appointed by Grover Cleveland
- 19th-century American judges
- Union army non-commissioned officers
- United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law
- 19th-century members of the Michigan Legislature