Asa Wentworth Tenney
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York | |
| In office July 8, 1897 – December 10, 1897 | |
| Appointed by | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | Charles L. Benedict |
| Succeeded by | Edward B. Thomas |
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| Born | Asa Wentworth Tenney May 20, 1833 Dalton, New Hampshire |
| Died | December 10, 1897 (aged 64) Brooklyn, New York |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery |
| Education | Dartmouth College read law |
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Asa Wentworth Tenney (May 20, 1833 – December 10, 1897) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Education and career[edit]
Born in Dalton, New Hampshire, Tenney graduated from Dartmouth College in 1859 and read law to enter the bar in 1863.[1] He was in private practice in Brooklyn and New York City, New York from 1863 to 1897. He was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1877 to 1885.[2]
Federal judicial service[edit]
On July 2, 1897, Tenney was nominated by President William McKinley to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York vacated by Judge Charles L. Benedict. Tenney was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 8, 1897, and received his commission the same day. He served until his death in Brooklyn on December 10, 1897.[1][2] He was buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. II. James T. White & Company. 1921. pp. 334–335. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Asa Wentworth Tenney at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Funeral of Late Judge Tenney". Brooklyn Times-Union. December 13, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved May 10, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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- 1833 births
- 1897 deaths
- 19th-century American politicians
- Burials at Green-Wood Cemetery
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- People from Coös County, New Hampshire
- United States Attorneys for the Eastern District of New York
- United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law
- United States federal judges appointed by William McKinley