About Henry Williams Blodgett
Lived 1821 – 1905 (aged 83). Henry Williams Blodgett was an American lawyer, judge and politician.
Henry Williams Blodgett (July 21, 1821 – February 9, 1905) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Education and career
Born on July 21, 1821, in Amherst, Massachusetts, Blodgett read law in 1844. He entered private practice in Waukegan, Illinois from 1845 to 1869. He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1852 to 1854. He was a member of the Illinois Senate from 1858 to 1862.
Federal judicial service
Blodgett was nominated by President Ulysses S. Grant on January 10, 1870, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by Judge Thomas Drummond. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 11, 1870, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on December 5, 1892, due to his retirement. He died on February 9, 1905, in Waukegan.
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United States federal judge (1821-1905)
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Henry Williams Blodgett was born on 21 July 1821 in Amherst.
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Henry Williams Blodgett died on 9 February 1905 in Waukegan.
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