Ward Hunt

Nonpartisan

Prior offices:

Supreme Court of the United States

Years in office: 1872 - 1882

Education

Bachelor's

Union College, 1828

Law

Read law, 1831

Personal

Birthplace

Utica, NY

Ward Hunt (1810-1886) was an Associate Justice on theSupreme Court of the United States. He joined the court in 1872 after a nomination from PresidentUlysses Grant. Hunt retired onJanuary 27, 1882, and passed away four years later on March 24, 1886. Prior to joining the court, he served as the Commissioner of appeals for the New York Court of Appeals.^[1]

Hunt was one of eight justices nominated to the Supreme Court by President Grant, though only five were confirmed. He served duringThe Chase Court andThe Waite Court.^[2]

Education

Hunt received an undergraduate degree from Union College in 1828. He received his legal education byreading law.^[1]

Professional career

• 1869-1872: Commissioner of appeals, New York Court of Appeals
• 1868-1869: Chief justice, New York Court of Appeals
• 1865-1868: Associate justice, New York Court of Appeals
• 1844: Mayor of Utica, New York
• 1838: Member, New York State Assembly
• 1832-1865:Attorney in private practice, Utica, New York^[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Supreme Court of the United States

Hunt was nominated by PresidentUlysses Grant on December 3, 1872. He was confirmed by the Senate onDecember 11, 1872, and received commission that same day. Hunt retired onJanuary 27, 1882.^[1] He was succeeded to this post by JusticeSamuel Blatchford.

See also

• History of the Supreme Court

External links

• Justice Hunt's Biography from theFederal Judicial Center

Footnotes

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v • e Federal judges nominated byUlysses Grant
1869	Dillon •Drummond •Gresham •Hillyer •McKennan •Shepley •Woodruff •Woods
1870	Blodgett •Bond •Bradley •Charles Daniel Drake •Emmons •Hopkins •Humphreys •Knowles •Longyear •MacArthur •Nixon •Sawyer •Strong •Winch
1871	Bradford •McKinney •Rives •Story •Swing
1872	Dick •Hunt •Locke •Morrill
1873	Howe •Shipman •Welker
1874	Foster •Hughes •Richarson •Waite •Wallace
1875	Brown •Bruce •Dyer •Johnson •Parker
1876 -77	Billings •Hallett •Ketcham •Settle