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Ward Hunt
Ward Hunt | |
|---|---|
 Ward Hunt, by Mathew Brady, c. 1870-80 | |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office January 9, 1873 – January 27, 1882[1] | |
| Nominated by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Samuel Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Blatchford |
| Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
| In office January 12, 1868 – December 31, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | William Wright |
| Succeeded by | Robert Earl |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 14, 1810 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 1886 (aged 75) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (Before 1848) Free Soil (1848–1854) Republican (1868–1886) |
| Spouses | Mary Ann Savage
(m. 1837; died 1846)Maria Taylor
(m. 1853; died 1866) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Union College (BA) Litchfield Law School |
Ward Hunt (June 14, 1810 – March 24, 1886) was an American jurist and politician. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1868 to 1869, and an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1872 to 1882.[2]
- ^ "Justices 1789 to Present". Washington, D.C.: Supreme Court of the United States. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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