Philip Kissick Lawrence
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Philip Kissick Lawrence was a United States federal judge
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Lawrence's date of birth is unknown, but he was in private practice in New Orleans, Louisiana
prior to 1837, and was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
. He was an editor of the New Orleans Morning Post from 1835 to 1836, and a U.S. Attorney for the Districts of Louisiana in 1837.
On September 6, 1837, Lawrence was nominated by President Martin Van Buren
to a jointly held seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
vacated by Samuel H. Harper. Lawrence was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 12, 1837, and received his commission the same day. He served until his death, in New Orleans, Louisiana
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Lawrence's date of birth is unknown, but he was in private practice in New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
prior to 1837, and was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
Louisiana House of Representatives
The Louisiana House of Representatives is the lower house in the Louisiana State Legislature, the state legislature of the US state of Louisiana. The House is composed of 105 Representatives, each of whom represents approximately 42,500 people . Members serve four-year terms with a term limit of...
. He was an editor of the New Orleans Morning Post from 1835 to 1836, and a U.S. Attorney for the Districts of Louisiana in 1837.
On September 6, 1837, Lawrence was nominated by President Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren was the eighth President of the United States . Before his presidency, he was the eighth Vice President and the tenth Secretary of State, under Andrew Jackson ....
to a jointly held seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
The United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana is a United States federal court with jurisdiction over approximately two thirds of the state of Louisiana, with courts in Alexandria, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Monroe and Shreveport...
and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is a federal trial court based in New Orleans. Like all U.S...
vacated by Samuel H. Harper. Lawrence was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on September 12, 1837, and received his commission the same day. He served until his death, in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
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