Amos Madden Thayer
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Amos Madden Thayer was a United States federal judge
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Thayer was born in Mina, New York
. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1862 and then joined the United States Army
, serving as a major from 1862 to 1865. He read law in 1868 and went into private practice in the Montana Territory
, then in St. Louis, Missouri
. He became a judge to the Circuit Court
of Missouri in 1876, and remained on that court for over a decade.
On February 21, 1887, President Grover Cleveland
nominated Thayer to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
, to a seat vacated by Samuel Treat
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 26, 1887, and received his commission the same day. He also took a position as a professor at Washington University in 1890. Then on August 6, 1894, President Cleveland nominated Thayer to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
, to a new seat created by 28 Stat. 115. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 9, and received his commission the same day. Thayer remained on that court until his death in 1905 in St. Louis.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Thayer was born in Mina, New York
Mina, New York
Mina is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, USA. The population was 1,176 at the 2000 census.The Town of Mina is at the western county border. The town is best known as a summer resort area...
. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1862 and then joined the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, serving as a major from 1862 to 1865. He read law in 1868 and went into private practice in the Montana Territory
Montana Territory
The Territory of Montana was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 28, 1864, until November 8, 1889, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Montana.-History:...
, then in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. He became a judge to the Circuit Court
Circuit court
Circuit court is the name of court systems in several common law jurisdictions.-History:King Henry II instituted the custom of having judges ride around the countryside each year to hear appeals, rather than forcing everyone to bring their appeals to London...
of Missouri in 1876, and remained on that court for over a decade.
On February 21, 1887, President Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms and therefore is the only individual to be counted twice in the numbering of the presidents...
nominated Thayer to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri is a trial level federal district court based in St. Louis, Missouri, with jurisdiction over fifty counties in the eastern half of Missouri. The court is one of ninety-four district-level courts which make up the first tier of...
, to a seat vacated by Samuel Treat
Samuel Treat
Samuel H. Treat was a United States federal judge.Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Treat's preparatory education was obtained at a public high school in his native town. At the age of 16 he completed his education at that school, and for one year thereafter he was employed as assistant teacher...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on February 26, 1887, and received his commission the same day. He also took a position as a professor at Washington University in 1890. Then on August 6, 1894, President Cleveland nominated Thayer to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Arkansas* Western District of Arkansas...
, to a new seat created by 28 Stat. 115. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 9, and received his commission the same day. Thayer remained on that court until his death in 1905 in St. Louis.