Henry Clay Caldwell
Henry Clay Caldwell (1832-1915) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit.
He was nominated to the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit by President Benjamin Harrison on February 27, 1890. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 4, 1890, and received commission that same day. On June 16, 1891, he was reassigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.[1]
Prior to his appointment to the Eighth Circuit, Caldwell was a judge for the Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas.
He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on May 2, 1864. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 28, 1864, and received commission on June 20, 1864. He served on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas until March 3, 1871, when he was assigned to another court. He served on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas until March 13, 1890.[1] Caldwell was succeeded in this position by John Williams.
Caldwell retired on June 4, 1903 and passed away on February 15, 1915.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1851[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Keosauqua, Iowa, 1852-1856
- Prosecuting attorney, Van Buren County, Iowa, 1856-1858
- Member, Iowa State Legislature, 1859-1861
- U.S. Army, 1861-1864[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eighth Circuit
Caldwell was nominated to the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit by President Benjamin Harrison on February 27, 1890. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 4, 1890, and received commission that same day. On June 16, 1891, he was reassigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.[1]
Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas
Prior to his appointment to the Eighth Circuit, Caldwell was a judge for the Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas.
He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on May 2, 1864. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 28, 1864, and received commission on June 20, 1864. He served on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas until March 3, 1871, when he was assigned to another court. He served on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas until March 13, 1890.[1] Caldwell was succeeded in this position by John Williams.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Henry Clay Caldwell's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Daniel Ringo |
Western District of Arkansas 1864–1871 |
Succeeded by: NA - reassigned |
| Preceded by: Daniel Ringo |
Eastern District of Arkansas 1864–1890 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John Williams |
| Preceded by: David Josiah Brewer |
Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit 1890–1903 |
Succeeded by: William Cather Hook |
| Preceded by: NA - reassigned |
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals 1890–1903 |
Succeeded by: William Cather Hook
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Brian Miller (Arkansas)Chief Judge: Kristine Gerhard Baker • D.P. Marshall Jr. • James Moody Jr. (Arkansas federal court judge) • Lee Rudofsky | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | J. Thomas Ray • Jerome Kearney • Joe J. Volpe • Patricia S. Harris • Edie Ervin • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
J. Leon Holmes • Garnett Eisele • James M. Moody Sr. (Arkansas federal judge) • Henry Woods • William Overton • Richard Arnold (Arkansas) • Terry Shell • Daniel Ringo • Henry Clay Caldwell • John Williams (Arkansas) • Jacob Trieber • John Ellis Martineau • Thomas Trimble • Harry Lemley • Oren Harris • Jesse Henley • George Howard • Elsijane Roy • Stephen Reasoner • Gordon Young • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Garnett Eisele • D.P. Marshall Jr. • Thomas Trimble • Jesse Henley • Susan Webber Wright • Stephen Reasoner • | ||
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Barry Bryant • Erin Wiedemann • Mark E. Ford • Christy Comstock • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Harry Barnes • Richard Arnold (Arkansas) • Terry Shell • Morris Arnold • Daniel Ringo • Hugh Waters • Henry Clay Caldwell • Isaac Charles Parker • William Story • John Henry Rogers • Frank Youmans • Heartsill Ragon • Harry Lemley • John Elvis Miller • Oren Harris • Jesse Henley • Susan Webber Wright • George Howard • Elsijane Roy • Paul Williams (Arkansas) • Paul K. Holmes • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Jimm Hendren • Hugh Waters • Harry Lemley • John Elvis Miller • Oren Harris • Paul Williams (Arkansas) • Paul K. Holmes • | ||
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| 1861 | |||
| 1862 | |||
| 1863 |
Cartter • Field • Field • Fisher • Olin • Peck • Wilmot • Withey | ||
| 1864 |
Boynton • Busteed • Caldwell • Chase • Delahay • Durell • McDonald • Underwood • White • Wylie | ||
| 1865 | |||
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| 1889 | |||
| 1890 |
Brown • Bryant • Caldwell • Edgerton • Green • Ham • Hanford • Hawley • Jewell • Knowles • Ricks • Riner • Sharpe • Sharretts • Shurtleff • Somerville • Stackpole • Swayne • Thomas • Tichenor • Wilkinson • Williams | ||
| 1891 |
Acheson • Aldrich • Lunt • Putnam • Reed • Swan | ||
| 1892 |
Baker • Beatty • Buffington • Dallas • Gilbert • Goff • Grosscup • McCormick • McKenna • Morrow • Niles • Peelle • Rector • Sanborn • Shipman • Shiras • Taft • Townsend • Woolson • Woods | ||
| 1893 | |||
