Samuel Treat
Samuel Treat (1815-1902) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.
He was nominated by President Franklin Pierce on March 3, 1857. He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. He retired on March 5, 1887.[1] Treat was succeeded in this position by Amos Madden Thayer.
Early life and education
- Harvard University, B.A., 1837
- Harvard University, M.A., 1840
- Read law, 1841[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1841-1849
- Editor, St. Louis Union, St. Louis, Missouri, 1841-1849
- Judge, Court of Common Pleas, City and County of St. Louis, 1849-1857
- Professor, Admiralty Law, Washington University Law School, 1867-1887[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Missouri
Treat was nominated by President Franklin Pierce on March 3, 1857. He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. He retired on March 5, 1887.[1] Treat was succeeded in this position by Amos Madden Thayer.
External links
- Article from 1887 about Samuel Treat from the New York Times.
- Judge Treat's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Treat's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Eastern District of Missouri 1857–1887 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Amos Madden Thayer
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Blackford • Campbell • Dunlop • DuVal • John James Gilchrist • Giles • Humphreys • Ingersoll • Love • Magrath • McAllister • McIntosh • Merrick • Ogier • Scarburgh • Smalley • Samuel Treat • Samuel Hubbel Treat • Willson | ||
