Andrew Gordon Magrath
Andrew Gordon Magrath (1813-1893) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.[1]
He was nominated by President Franklin Pierce on May 9, 1856. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 12, 1856, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on November 7, 1860.[1] Magrath was succeeded in this position by George Seabrook Bryan.
Early life and education
- Harvard Law School
- South Carolina College, A.B., 1831
- Read law, 1835[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1835-1839
- Member, South Carolina House of Representatives, 1840
- Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1841
- Member, South Carolina House of Representatives, 1842
- Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1843-1856
- Secretary of state, South Carolina, 1860-1861
- Judge, District Court of South Carolina, Confederate States of America, 1861-1864
- State Governor, South Carolina, 1864-1865
- Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1865-1893[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of South Carolina
Magrath was nominated by President Franklin Pierce on May 9, 1856. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 12, 1856, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on November 7, 1860.[1] Magrath was succeeded in this position by George Seabrook Bryan.
External links
- Biography from the South Carolina Encyclopedia.
- Judge Magrath's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Magrath's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: Robert Budd Gilchrist |
District of South Carolina 1856–1860 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: George Seabrook Bryan
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| Pierce |
Blackford • Campbell • Dunlop • DuVal • John James Gilchrist • Giles • Humphreys • Ingersoll • Love • Magrath • McAllister • McIntosh • Merrick • Ogier • Scarburgh • Smalley • Samuel Treat • Samuel Hubbel Treat • Willson | ||
