Joseph Casey (congressman)
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Joseph Casey was a Whig
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Joseph Casey was born at Ringgold Manor, Maryland. He studied law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
, was admitted to the bar in 1838 and commenced practice in Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
. He moved to New Berlin, Pennsylvania
, and resumed the practice of law.
Casey was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first
Congress. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1850
. In 1856, he was appointed reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
, which position he held until 1861. He was appointed in 1861 by President Abraham Lincoln
as one of the judges of the United States Court of Claims
. Upon the reorganization of that court in 1863, he was appointed chief justice and was the first person to serve in that capacity, holding the position until December 1870, when he resigned. He was engaged in the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
, until his death in 1879. Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Joseph Casey was born at Ringgold Manor, Maryland. He studied law in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
, was admitted to the bar in 1838 and commenced practice in Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
Bloomfield, Pennsylvania
Bloomfield is a borough in Perry County, Pennsylvania and is the County Seat. The population was 1,077 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.- Name :The official name of the borough is Bloomfield...
. He moved to New Berlin, Pennsylvania
New Berlin, Pennsylvania
New Berlin is a borough in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 838 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Berlin is located at ....
, and resumed the practice of law.
Casey was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
Congress. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1850
United States House election, 1850
Elections to the United States House of Representatives were held in 1850. The Democrats gained 14 seats, increasing their majority relative to the Whigs, who lost 23 seats....
. In 1856, he was appointed reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the court of last resort for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It meets in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.-History:...
, which position he held until 1861. He was appointed in 1861 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...
as one of the judges of the United States Court of Claims
United States Court of Claims
The Court of Claims was a federal court that heard claims against the United States government. It was established in 1855 as the Court of Claims, renamed in 1948 to the United States Court of Claims , and abolished in 1982....
. Upon the reorganization of that court in 1863, he was appointed chief justice and was the first person to serve in that capacity, holding the position until December 1870, when he resigned. He was engaged in the practice of law in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, until his death in 1879. Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.