Benjamin Johnson (judge)
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Benjamin Johnson was a United States federal judge
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Born in Scott County, Kentucky
, Johnson was a planter in Scott County. He read law to be admitted to the bar, and established a private practice in Georgetown, Kentucky
. He became a Kentucky circuit judge, and was a U.S. Territorial Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Arkansas Territory
from 1821 to 1836.
On June 27, 1836, Johnson was nominated by President Andrew Jackson
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arkansas created by 5 Stat. 50. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 29, 1836, and received his commission the same day. Johnson served in that capacity until his death, in 1849, in Lexington, Kentucky
.
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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Born in Scott County, Kentucky
Scott County, Kentucky
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The population was 47,173 in the 2010 Census. Its county seat is Georgetown.Scott County is part of the Lexington–Fayette Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Johnson was a planter in Scott County. He read law to be admitted to the bar, and established a private practice in Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,098 at the 2010 census. The original settlement of Lebanon, founded by Rev. Elijah Craig, was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts...
. He became a Kentucky circuit judge, and was a U.S. Territorial Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Arkansas Territory
Arkansas Territory
The Territory of Arkansas, initially organized as the Territory of Arkansaw, was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 4, 1819 until June 15, 1836, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the State of Arkansas.-History:The...
from 1821 to 1836.
On June 27, 1836, Johnson was nominated by President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arkansas created by 5 Stat. 50. 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 June 29, 1836, and received his commission the same day. Johnson served in that capacity until his death, in 1849, in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
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