Solomon Lewis Withey

Judge Solomon Lewis Withey

Personal

Birthday:

4/21/1820

Birthplace:

St. Albans Point, VT

Date of Death:

4/25/1886

Place of Death:

San Diego, CA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1843-1863
Judge, Kent County [Michigan] Probate Court, 1848-1852
State senator, Michigan, 1861-1863

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, February 26, 1863; no Senate vote
Nominated to U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit, December 17, 1869; confirmed, December 22, 1869; declined appointment

Education

Name of School:

Read law

Degree Year:

1843

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Western District of Michigan

Court Name:

Michigan Western District Court

President Nominating:

Abraham Lincoln

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

03/11/1863

Termination Date:

04/25/1886

Termination Reason:

Death