Levi Woodbury
1789–1851 · Francestown, NH
Judicial Service
| Court | Title | Appointed By | Commissioned | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of the United States | Associate Justice | James K. Polk (Democratic) | Jan 3, 1846 | Death, Sep 4, 1851 |
Education
- Litchfield (Tapping Reeve) Law School
- Dartmouth College, 1809
- Read law, 1812
Professional Career
Private practice, Francestown, New Hampshire, 1812-1816; Clerk, New Hampshire State Senate, 1816-1817; Associate justice, New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature, 1817-1823; Governor, New Hampshire, 1823-1824; Private practice, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1824; Speaker, New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1825; U.S. senator from New Hampshire, 1825-1831, 1841-1845; State senator-elect (did not serve), New Hampshire, 1831; Secretary of the Navy, 1831-1834; Secretary of the Treasury, 1834-1841
Opinions on This Site
20 opinions from 1846 to 1851
- Spear v. Place 1851
- Maxwell v. Griswold 1851
- Town of East Hartford v. HartFord Bridge Co. 1851
- Hogg v. Emerson 1850
- Town of East Hartford v. Hartford Bridge Co. 1850
- Doe v. Mayor, Alderman, and Common Council of Mobile 1850
- Harrison v. Vose 1850
- Perrine v. Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Co. 1850
- Mason v. Fearson 1850
- United States v. Price 1850
- Irwin v. Dixion 1850
- West v. Smith 1850
- United States v. Southmayd 1850
- Townsend v. Jemison 1849
- United States v. Curry 1848
- Davis v. William M. Tileston & Co. 1848
- President of the Bank of the United States v. Moss 1847
- Jones v. Van Zandt 1847
- Phillips v. Preston 1846
- Beals v. Hale 1846