Charles Linnaeus Benedict
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Charles Linnaeus Benedict (March 2, 1824 – January 8, 1901) was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Newbury, Vermont
, he was the son of George Wyllys Benedict and Eliza Dewey Benedict. He graduated from the University of Vermont
in 1844 and read law in 1845 to enter the Bar. He had been the principal of a grammar school
up to that point, but from 1845 to 1865 he engaged in the private practice of law in Brooklyn, New York. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
in 1863.
On March 6, 1865, he was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln
to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
, to a new seat created by 13 Stat. 438. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 9, 1865, and received his commission that day.
Amongst his many cases, he signed the arrest warrant of Capt. Henry W. Howgate
on September 29, 1894.
Benedict's service terminated on January 1, 1897, due to retirement. He died in Brooklyn, New York.
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....
.
Born in Newbury, Vermont
Newbury, Vermont
Newbury could be either of the following places in the U.S. state of Vermont:*Newbury , Vermont*Newbury , Vermont...
, he was the son of George Wyllys Benedict and Eliza Dewey Benedict. He graduated from the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
in 1844 and read law in 1845 to enter the Bar. He had been the principal of a grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
up to that point, but from 1845 to 1865 he engaged in the private practice of law in Brooklyn, New York. He was a member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1863.
On March 6, 1865, he was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the entirety of Long Island and Staten Island...
, to a new seat created by 13 Stat. 438. 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 March 9, 1865, and received his commission that day.
Amongst his many cases, he signed the arrest warrant of Capt. Henry W. Howgate
Henry W. Howgate
Capt. Henry W. Howgate was Chief Disbursing Officer in the United States Army Signal Corps and responsible for major Arctic explorations...
on September 29, 1894.
Benedict's service terminated on January 1, 1897, due to retirement. He died in Brooklyn, New York.