Asa Wentworth Tenney

Asa Wentworth Tenney
Asa Wentworth Tenney
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
Personal details
Born	Asa Wentworth Tenney; May 20, 1833; Dalton, New Hampshire
Died	December 10, 1897 (aged 64); Brooklyn, New York
Education	Dartmouth College; read law

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

Born in Dalton, New Hampshire, Tenney graduated from Dartmouth College in 1859 and read law to enter the bar in 1863. 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.[1]

Federal judicial service

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]

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References

Asa Wentworth Tenney at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

Asa Wentworth Tenney at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Benjamin F. Tracy	United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York 1877–1885	Succeeded by Mark D. Wilbur
Preceded by Charles L. Benedict	Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 1897	Succeeded by Edward B. Thomas

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[auto-1] Asa Wentworth Tenney at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.