Edgar Aldrich

Nonpartisan

Prior offices:

United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire

Years in office: 1891 - 1921

Education

Law

Read law, 1868

Personal

Birthplace

New Hampshire

Edgar Aldrich (1858-1921) was afederal judge for theUnited States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. He joined the court in 1891 after an appointment fromBenjamin Harrison. At the time of his appointment, he was a private practice attorney. He served until his death onSeptember 15, 1921.^[1][2]

Early life and education

• Read law, 1866
• University of Michigan, LL.B., 1868^[2]

Professional career

• Private practice, Colebrook, New Hampshire, 1868-1881
• County solicitor, Coos County, New Hampshire, 1872-1879
• Private practice, Littleton, New Hampshire, 1881-1889
• State legislator, New Hampshire, 1884-1885^[2]

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of New Hampshire

Aldrich was afederal judge for theUnited States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. He was nominated byBenjamin Harrison on February 16, 1891. He was subsequently confirmed by the U.S. Senate onFebruary 20, 1891. He received his commission that same day. He served until his death onSeptember 15, 1921.^[1] Aldrich was succeeded in this position byGeorge Morris.

Awards and associations

Awards

• Honorary Master of Arts degree, Dartmouth College, 1891
• Honorary LL.D., Dartmouth College, 1901
• Honorary LL.D., University of Michigan, 1907^[1]

See also

• United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire

External links

• District of New Hampshire
• Judges of the New Hampshire District
• Biography at the Federal Judicial Center.

Footnotes

v • e Federal judges nominated byBenjamin Harrison
1889	Bradley •Brewer
1890	Brown •Bryant •Caldwell •Edgerton •Green •Ham •Hanford •Hawley •Jewell •Knowles •Ricks •Riner •Sharpe •Sharretts •Shurtleff •Somerville •Stackpole •Swayne •Thomas •Tichenor •Wilkinson •Williams
1891	Acheson •Aldrich •Lunt •Putnam •Reed • Swan
1892	Baker •Beatty •Buffington •Dallas •Gilbert •Goff •Grosscup •McCormick •McKenna •Morrow •Niles •Peelle •Rector •Sanborn •Shipman •Shiras •Taft •Townsend •Woolson •Woods
1893	Cole •Jackson •McComas

v • e Federal judges who have served theUnited States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
Active judges	Chief Judge: Samantha Elliott  •  Joseph Laplante  •  Landya McCafferty
Senior judges	Steven McAuliffe  •  Paul Barbadoro  •
Magistrate judges	Andrea K. Johnstone  •
Former Article III judges	Joseph DiClerico  •  Norman Stahl  •  Martin Loughlin  •  Shane Devine  •  Hugh Bownes  •  Aloysius Joseph Connor  •  Edgar Aldrich  •  Daniel Clark (New Hampshire)  •  Matthew Harvey  •  John Samuel Sherburne  •  John Pickering  •  John Sullivan (New Hampshire, federal judge)  •  George Morris  •
Former Chief judges	Steven McAuliffe  •  Paul Barbadoro  •  Joseph DiClerico  •  Shane Devine  •  Landya McCafferty  •