Caleb Blood Smith
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U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana
Caleb Blood Smith (1808-1864) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Indiana.
He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on December 16, 1862. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1862, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 7, 1864.
Education
- Miami University
- College of Cincinnati
- Read law, 1828
Professional career
- Private practice, Connersville, Indiana, 1828-1843
- Editor, Indiana Sentinel, Indiana, 1832
- Member, Indiana State House of Representatives, 1832-1837
- Commissioner to collect assets and adjust debts, Indiana, 1837
- Member, Indiana State House of Representatives, 1840-1841
- U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1843-1849
- Member, Board of Commissioners to Adjust Claims against Mexico, 1849-1851
- Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1851-1859
- U.S. Secretary of Interior, 1861-1863
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Biography from Civil War Indiana.com
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Cartter • Field • Field • Fisher • Olin • Peck • Wilmot • Withey | ||
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