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Alexander Smith Johnson
Birth: 7-30-1817
Death: 1-26-1878
Alternate First Name: Alexander S.
Biography
Alexander Smith Johnson was born on July 30, 1817 in Utica, New York. He was a Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1858 until 1859. He was also Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit from 1875 until his death in 1878. He died on January 26, 1878. He is mentioned in 18640716FWS_TxW in regard to a potential appointment as the Commissioner under a treaty with Great Britain which a certain D.S. Dickinson already turned down.
Letter References
Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 3, 1858
Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, April 11, 1870
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Alexander Smith Johnson was born on July 30, 1817 in Utica, New York. He was a Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1858 until 1859. He was also Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit from 1875 until his death in 1878. He died on January 26, 1878. He is mentioned in 18640716FWS_TxW in regard to a potential appointment as the Commissioner under a treaty with Great Britain which a certain D.S. Dickinson already turned down.
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