Edgar Aldrich was a United States federal judge

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Aldrich was born in Pittsburg, New Hampshire

Pittsburg, New Hampshire

Pittsburg is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 869 at the 2010 census. It is the northernmost town in New Hampshire and the largest town by area in the state - and in New England as well - more than twice the size of the next largest town, Lincoln. U.S...

. He read law in 1866 and received an LL.B. from University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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 in 1868. He was in private practice of law in Colebrook, New Hampshire

Colebrook, New Hampshire

Colebrook is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,301 at the 2010 census. Situated in the Great North Woods Region, it is bounded on the west by the Connecticut River and home to Beaver Brook Falls Natural Area....

 from 1868 to 1881, also serving as a county solicitor for Coos County, New Hampshire

Coos County, New Hampshire

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 from 1872 to 1879. From 1881 to 1889, he was in private practice in Littleton, New Hampshire

Littleton, New Hampshire

Littleton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,928 at the 2010 census. Situated at the edge of the White Mountains, Littleton is bounded on the northwest by the Connecticut River....

. He was in the New Hampshire state legislature, from 1884 to 1885.

Aldrich was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison

Benjamin Harrison

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 on February 16, 1891, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire

United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire

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, vacated by Daniel Clark

Daniel Clark (New Hampshire)

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. Aldrich was confirmed by the United States Senate

United States Senate

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 on February 20, 1891, and received his commission the same day. Aldrich served until his death, in Littleton, New Hampshire

Littleton, New Hampshire

Littleton is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,928 at the 2010 census. Situated at the edge of the White Mountains, Littleton is bounded on the northwest by the Connecticut River....

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