Hoyt Henry Wheeler
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Hoyt Henry Wheeler was a United States federal judge
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Born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire
, Wheeler read law in 1859 and entered private practice in Jamaica, Vermont
from 1859 to 1867. He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
in 1867, and of the Vermont State Senate from 1868 to 1869. He was a judge on the Vermont Supreme Court
from 1869 to 1877.
On March 15, 1877, Wheeler was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
vacated by David Allen Smalley
. Wheeler was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 16, 1877, and received his commission the same day. He retired on September 30, 1906, and died less than two months later in Brattleboro, Vermont
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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 Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Chesterfield is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,604 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Spofford...
, Wheeler read law in 1859 and entered private practice in Jamaica, Vermont
Jamaica, Vermont
Jamaica is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 946 at the 2000 census. Jamaica includes the villages of East Jamaica and Rawsonville....
from 1859 to 1867. He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
in 1867, and of the Vermont State Senate from 1868 to 1869. He was a judge on the Vermont Supreme Court
Vermont Supreme Court
The Vermont Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Vermont and is one of seven state courts of Vermont.The Court consists of a chief justice and four associate justices; the Court mostly hears appeals of cases that have been decided by other courts...
from 1869 to 1877.
On March 15, 1877, Wheeler was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
United States District Court for the District of Vermont
The United States District Court for the District of Vermont is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the federal district of Vermont. The court has locations in Brattleboro, Burlington, and Rutland. The Court was created under the Judiciary Act of 1791 under the jurisdiction of the...
vacated by David Allen Smalley
David Allen Smalley
David Allen Smalley Born in Middlebury, Vermont, Smalley read law and practiced in Jericho, Vermont where he was postmaster from 1831 to 1836. Moving first to Lowell, Vermont he settled in Burlington, Vermont in 1836...
. Wheeler 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 16, 1877, and received his commission the same day. He retired on September 30, 1906, and died less than two months later in Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, Vermont
Brattleboro, originally Brattleborough, is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States, located in the southeast corner of the state, along the state line with New Hampshire. The population was 12,046 at the 2010 census...
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