Fletcher Mathews Haight
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Fletcher Mathews Haight (November 28, 1799 – February 23, 1866) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Elmira, New York
, Haight read law to enter the bar in 1820. He was in private practice in Bath, New York
from 1820 to the present. Private practice, Rochester, New York, -1834. He was a President, City Bank of Rochester from 1834 to 1835. He was a New York state representative in 1833. Mayor, City of Rochester (no dates). Private practice, Rochester, New York, -1846. He was in private practice in St. Louis, Missouri
from 1846 to 1854. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California
from 1854 to 1861.
Haight was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
. Haight was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln
on August 5, 1861, to a seat vacated by Isaac S. K. Ogier. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on August 5, 1861, and received his commission the same day. Haight served in that capacity until February 23, 1866, due to his death.
He died in San Francisco, California
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His son, Henry Huntly Haight was the 10th governor of California.
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 Elmira, New York
Elmira, New York
Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, USA. It is the principal city of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses Chemung County, New York. The population was 29,200 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chemung County.The City of Elmira is located in...
, Haight read law to enter the bar in 1820. He was in private practice in Bath, New York
Bath (village), New York
Bath is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census. Bath is the county seat of Steuben County. The community was named either for the English city or for Lady Bath, daughter of William Pulteney, one of the original landowners.The Village of...
from 1820 to the present. Private practice, Rochester, New York, -1834. He was a President, City Bank of Rochester from 1834 to 1835. He was a New York state representative in 1833. Mayor, City of Rochester (no dates). Private practice, Rochester, New York, -1846. He was in private practice 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...
from 1846 to 1854. He was in private practice in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
from 1854 to 1861.
Haight was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties in California: Imperial and San Diego. In terms of filed indictments, it is one of the busiest criminal districts in the United States...
. Haight 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...
on August 5, 1861, to a seat vacated by Isaac S. K. Ogier. 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 August 5, 1861, and received his commission the same day. Haight served in that capacity until February 23, 1866, due to his death.
He died in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
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His son, Henry Huntly Haight was the 10th governor of California.