William LeBaron Putnam (May 26, 1835 – February 5, 1918) was a lawyer and politician in Maine. Putnam served as mayor of Portland, Maine from 1869–70 and later served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit.
William LeBaron Putnam | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
| In office March 17, 1892 – September 17, 1917 | |
| Appointed by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 26 Stat. 826 |
| Succeeded by | Charles Fletcher Johnson |
| Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit | |
| In office March 17, 1892 – December 31, 1911 | |
| Appointed by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 26 Stat. 826 |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William LeBaron Putnam May 26, 1835 Bath, Maine |
| Died | February 5, 1918 (aged 82) Portland, Maine |
| Education | Bowdoin College (AB) read law |
Education and career
editBorn in Bath, Maine, Putnam received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Bowdoin College in 1855, where he was a member of the Peucinian Society.[1] He read law in 1858 to be admitted to the Maine Bar. He worked as a lawyer in private practice in Portland, Maine from 1858 to 1891. Putnam served as a city council member in Portland from 1860 to 1861, a member of the board of aldermen in 1862, and as Mayor of Portland from 1869 to 1870. He was a commissioner to negotiate American fishing rights in Canada from 1887 to 1888.[2]
Federal judicial service
editPutnam was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on December 16, 1891, to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit, to a new joint seat authorized by 26 Stat. 826. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 17, 1892, and received his commission the same day. On December 31, 1911, the Circuit Courts were abolished and he thereafter served only on the Court of Appeals. His service terminated on September 17, 1917, due to his retirement.[2]
Death
editPutnam died on February 5, 1918, in Portland.[2]
References
edit- ^ "The Peucinian Society - Notable Alumni". Archived from the original on 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ a b c William LeBaron Putnam at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
edit- William LeBaron Putnam at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.