Augustus Sherrill Seymour
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Augustus Sherrill Seymour (November 30, 1836 – February 19, 1897) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Ithaca, New York
, Seymour graduated from Hamilton College in 1857 and read law to enter the bar in 1858. He was in private practice in New York City
from 1858 to 1862, and then in New Bern, North Carolina
beginning in 1865. He became the city attorney of New Bern in 1867. He was a judge in Craven County, North Carolina
in 1868, and was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from 1868 to 1870, thereafter resuming private practice in New Bern. He was a member of the North Carolina State Senate from 1872 to 1874, and a judge on the Superior Court in New Bern from 1874 to 1882.
On February 14, 1882, Seymour was nominated by President Chester A. Arthur
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
vacated by George W. Brooks. Seymour was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 21, 1882, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1897, in New York, 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....
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Born in Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York
The city of Ithaca, is a city in upstate New York and the county seat of Tompkins County, as well as the largest community in the Ithaca-Tompkins County metropolitan area...
, Seymour graduated from Hamilton College in 1857 and read law to enter the bar in 1858. He was in private practice in New York City
New York City
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from 1858 to 1862, and then in New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers...
beginning in 1865. He became the city attorney of New Bern in 1867. He was a judge in Craven County, North Carolina
Craven County, North Carolina
Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The estimated population in 2006 was 94,875. Its county seat is New Bern.Craven County is part of the New Bern, North Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
in 1868, and was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
from 1868 to 1870, thereafter resuming private practice in New Bern. He was a member of the North Carolina State Senate from 1872 to 1874, and a judge on the Superior Court in New Bern from 1874 to 1882.
On February 14, 1882, Seymour was nominated by President Chester A. Arthur
Chester A. Arthur
Chester Alan Arthur was the 21st President of the United States . Becoming President after the assassination of President James A. Garfield, Arthur struggled to overcome suspicions of his beginnings as a politician from the New York City Republican machine, succeeding at that task by embracing...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina is the United States District Court that serves the eastern 44 counties in North Carolina. Appeals from the Eastern District of North Carolina are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The...
vacated by George W. Brooks. Seymour 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 21, 1882, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1897, in New York, New York.