American judge
Theodore Howard McCaleb
In office March 3, 1849 – January 28, 1861Appointed by operation of law Preceded by Seat established by 9 Stat. 401 Succeeded by Edward Henry Durell In office February 13, 1845 – March 3, 1849Appointed by operation of law Preceded by Seat established by 5 Stat. 772 Succeeded by Seat abolished In office September 3, 1841 – February 13, 1845Appointed by John Tyler Preceded by Philip Kissick Lawrence Succeeded by Seat abolished
Born (1810-02-10 ) February 10, 1810Pendleton District , South CarolinaDied April 29, 1864(1864-04-29) (aged 54)Claiborne County , Mississippi Education Yale University read law Signature
Theodore Howard McCaleb (February 10, 1810 – April 29, 1864) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana , the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana .
Education and career
Theodore Howard McCaleb was born in Pendleton District, South Carolina on February 10, 1810. He was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy , and attended Yale University , but left before graduating.[ 1] [ 2] He read law in 1832, and entered private practice in New Orleans , Louisiana from 1832 to 1841. He was a member of the faculty at the University of Louisiana (now Tulane University ) from 1847 to 1864 serving as a professor from 1847 to 1864, and as dean of faculty from 1850 to 1862.[ 3]
Federal judicial service
McCaleb was nominated by President John Tyler on September 1, 1841, to a joint seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana vacated by Judge Philip Kissick Lawrence . He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 3, 1841, and received his commission the same day. McCaleb was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana on February 13, 1845, to a new seat authorized by 5 Stat. 772. McCaleb was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on March 3, 1849, to a new seat authorized by 9 Stat. 401. His service terminated on January 28, 1861, due to his resignation.[ 3]
Later career and death
Following his resignation from the federal bench, McCaleb resumed private practice in New Orleans from 1861 to 1864. He died on April 29, 1864, at his plantation in Claiborne County, Mississippi .[ 3] [ 4]
References
^ Johnson, Rossiter; Brown, John Howard, eds. (1904). The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans . Vol. VII. Boston: The Biographical Society. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
^ Fleming, W. L., ed. (1909). The South in the Building of the Nation: Southern Biography . Vol. XI. Richmond, Virginia: The Southern Historical Publication Society. p. 128. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via Google Books.
^ a b c Theodore Howard McCaleb at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
^ "Death of Judge McCaleb" . Weekly National Intelligencer . June 23, 1864. p. 2. Retrieved May 10, 2022 – via NewspaperArchive.
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