Theodore Miller
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Theodore Miller was an American lawyer and politician from New York
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He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
(3rd District) from 1861 to 1874, and ex officio a judge of the Court of Appeals in 1868.
In 1874, he was elected on the Democratic ticket a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
, and remained on the bench until the end of 1886 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
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Life
He was admitted to the bar in 1837. He was District Attorney of Columbia County from 1843 to 1847.He was a justice of the New York Supreme Court
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
(3rd District) from 1861 to 1874, and ex officio a judge of the Court of Appeals in 1868.
In 1874, he was elected on the Democratic ticket a judge of the New York Court of Appeals
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals is the highest court in the U.S. state of New York. The Court of Appeals consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge and six associate judges who are appointed by the Governor to 14-year terms...
, and remained on the bench until the end of 1886 when he reached the constitutional age limit of 70 years.
Sources
- http://www.courts.state.ny.us/history/elecbook/thereshallbe/pg95.htm Court of Appeals judges
- OBITUARY RECORD.; Theodore Miller in NYT on August 19, 1895
- The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (page 372; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)