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'''Abram Baldwin Olin''' (September 21, 1808 – July 7, 1879) was a [[United States representative]] from [[New York (state)|New York]] and an [[United States federal judge|Associate Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of the District of Columbia]].


==Early life==
[[File:Abram Baldwin Olin.jpg|thumb|Abram Baldwin Olin, Congressman and Judge.]]
Olin was born on September 21, 1808, in [[Shaftsbury, Vermont|Shaftsbury]], [[Bennington County, Vermont|Bennington County]], [[Vermont]],<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|1810|nid=1385956|name=Abram Baldwin Olin<!--(1808–1879)-->}}</ref> Olin was a youngers son of [[Gideon Olin]], a [[United States representative]] from Vermont, and his second wife, Lydia Myres Pope Olin.<ref name="auto1"/> He was the cousin of [[Henry Olin]], also a United States Representative from Vermont.{{Citation needed|date=May 2019}}


Olin attended the common schools, then graduated from [[Williams College]] in [[Williamstown, Massachusetts|Williamstown]], [[Massachusetts]] in 1835, and [[read law]] in 1838.<ref name="auto"/>
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'''Abram Baldwin Olin''' (September 21, 1808 &ndash; July 7, 1879) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from New York. He subsequently served as an Associate Justice of the [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia|Supreme Court of the District of Columbia]] from 1863 to 1879.


==Career==
Born in [[Shaftsbury, Vermont]], Olin he was the son of [[Gideon Olin]]. Olin attended the common schools, and graduated from [[Williams College]], [[Williamstown, Massachusetts]], in 1835. He studied law, and was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1838. He commenced practice in [[Troy, New York]], and served as [[Recorder (legal office)|recorder]] of the city of Troy 1844-1852.
He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in [[Troy, New York|Troy]], [[New York (state)|New York]] from 1838 to 1856.<ref name="auto"/> He was city recorder for Troy from 1844 to 1852.<ref name="auto"/>


===Congressional service===
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Olin was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[35th United States Congress|Thirty-fifth]], [[36th United States Congress|Thirty-Sixth]], and [[37th United States Congress|Thirty-Seventh]] Congresses (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863).


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Olin was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] from [[New York's 13th congressional district]] to the [[United States House of Representatives]] of the [[35th United States Congress|35th]], [[36th United States Congress|36th]] and [[37th United States Congress]]es, serving from March 4, 1857, to March 3, 1863.<ref name="auto1">{{CongBio|O000066|inline=yes}}</ref>
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On March 10, 1863, Olin was nominated by President [[Abraham Lincoln]] to a new seat as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (now the [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]]) created by 12 Stat. 762. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on March 11, 1863, and received his commission the same day. He voluntarily retired on January 13, 1879. He died near [[Silver Spring, Maryland|Sligo, Maryland]], July 7, 1879. He was interred in the Danforth family lot adjacent to West Lawn Cemetery, [[Williamstown, Massachusetts]].


===Federal judicial service===
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Olin was nominated by President [[Abraham Lincoln]] on March 10, 1863, to the [[Supreme Court of the District of Columbia]] (now the [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]]), to a new Associate Justice seat authorized by 12 Stat. 762.<ref name="auto"/> He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on March 11, 1863, and received his commission the same day.<ref name="auto"/> His service terminated on January 13, 1879, due to his retirement.<ref name="auto"/> He was succeeded by [[Alexander Burton Hagner]].<ref name="1879Successor">{{cite news |title=JUDGE OLIN'S SUCCESSOR. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1879/01/27/archives/judge-olins-successor.html |access-date=15 September 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=27 January 1879}}</ref>
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==Personal life==
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After being ill for several weeks, Olin died on July 7, 1879, at his residence near Sligo in [[Montgomery County, Maryland]] (now part of [[Silver Spring, Maryland|Silver Spring]]).<ref name="ABOObit1879">{{cite news |title=Ex-JUDGE ABRAHAM B. OLIN. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1879/07/08/archives/exjudge-abraham-b-olin.html |access-date=15 September 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=8 July 1879}}</ref> He was interred in the Danforth family lot adjacent to West Lawn Cemetery in Williamstown, [[Berkshire County, Massachusetts|Berkshire County]], Massachusetts.<ref name="auto1"/>

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Latest revision as of 21:00, 15 December 2024

Abram B. Olin
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
In office
March 11, 1863 – January 13, 1879
Appointed byAbraham Lincoln
Preceded bySeat established by 12 Stat. 762
Succeeded byAlexander Burton Hagner
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 13th district
In office
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863
Preceded byRussell Sage
Succeeded byJohn B. Steele
Personal details
Born
Abram Baldwin Olin

(1808-09-21)September 21, 1808
Shaftsbury, Vermont
DiedJuly 7, 1879(1879-07-07) (aged 70)
Sligo, Maryland
Resting placeWest Lawn Cemetery
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican
Parents
RelativesHenry Olin
EducationWilliams College
read law

Abram Baldwin Olin (September 21, 1808 – July 7, 1879) was a United States representative from New York and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.

Early life

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Olin was born on September 21, 1808, in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont,[1] Olin was a youngers son of Gideon Olin, a United States representative from Vermont, and his second wife, Lydia Myres Pope Olin.[2] He was the cousin of Henry Olin, also a United States Representative from Vermont.[citation needed]

Olin attended the common schools, then graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1835, and read law in 1838.[1]

Career

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He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Troy, New York from 1838 to 1856.[1] He was city recorder for Troy from 1844 to 1852.[1]

Congressional service

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Olin was elected as a Republican from New York's 13th congressional district to the United States House of Representatives of the 35th, 36th and 37th United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1857, to March 3, 1863.[2]

Federal judicial service

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Olin was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on March 10, 1863, to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (now the United States District Court for the District of Columbia), to a new Associate Justice seat authorized by 12 Stat. 762.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 11, 1863, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on January 13, 1879, due to his retirement.[1] He was succeeded by Alexander Burton Hagner.[3]

Personal life

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After being ill for several weeks, Olin died on July 7, 1879, at his residence near Sligo in Montgomery County, Maryland (now part of Silver Spring).[4] He was interred in the Danforth family lot adjacent to West Lawn Cemetery in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Abram Baldwin Olin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ a b c United States Congress. "Abram B. Olin (id: O000066)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  3. ^ "JUDGE OLIN'S SUCCESSOR". The New York Times. 27 January 1879. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Ex-JUDGE ABRAHAM B. OLIN". The New York Times. 8 July 1879. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 13th congressional district
1857–1863 		Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Seat established by 12 Stat. 762
 Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
1863–1879 		Succeeded by
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