William LeBaron Putnam

Judge William LeBaron Putnam

Personal

Birthday:

5/26/1835

Birthplace:

Bath, ME

Date of Death:

2/5/1918

Place of Death:

Portland, ME

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Portland, Maine, 1858-1891
City councilman, Portland, Maine, 1860-1861
Alderman, Portland, Maine, 1862
Mayor, Portland, Maine, 1869-1870
Commissioner to negotiate American fishing rights in Canada, 1887-1888

Education

Name of School:

Bowdoin College

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1855

Name of School - Second:

Read law

Degree Year - Second:

1858

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Circuit Courts for the First Circuit

President Nominating:

Benjamin Harrison

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

03/17/1892

Termination Date:

12/31/1911

Termination Reason:

Abolition of Court

Court Name - Second:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Court Name - Second:

First Circuit Court of Appeals

Commission Date - Second:

03/17/1892

Termination Date - Second:

9/17/1917

Termination Reason - Second:

Retirement