biography
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| lived:
| (1820–93)
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| biography:
| Judge, born in New York City, New York, USA. Appointed by President Grant to a federal district court (1867), he rose to be a circuit judge in 1872. President Arthur appointed him to the US Supreme Court (1882–93), where he was known for his expertise in patent law. |
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