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American judge
Charles Linnaeus Benedict
(March 2, 1824 ? January 8, 1901) was a
United States district judge
of the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
.
Education and career
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Born on March 2, 1824, in
Newbury
,
Vermont
, Benedict graduated from the
University of Vermont
in 1844 and
read law
in 1845. He was a
grammar school
principal until 1845. He entered private practice in
Brooklyn
,
New York
from 1845 to 1865. He was a member of the
New York State Assembly
starting in 1863.
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Federal judicial service
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Benedict was nominated by President
Abraham Lincoln
on March 6, 1865, to the
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
, to a new seat authorized by 13 Stat. 438. He was confirmed by the
United States Senate
on March 9, 1865, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on January 1, 1897, due to his retirement.
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Notable case
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Among his many cases, Benedict signed the arrest warrant of Captain
Henry W. Howgate
on September 29, 1894.
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Death
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Benedict died on January 8, 1901, in Brooklyn.
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