Levi Woodbury
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Levi Woodbury was an American attorney, jurist, and Democratic politician from New Hampshire. During a four-decade career in public office, Woodbury served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court
Woodbury c. 1847
BEP portrait of Woodbury as Secretary of the Treasury
Associate Justice Levi Woodbury (c. 1850)
Woodbury's gravesite
Joseph Story
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Joseph Story was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1812 to 1845. He is most remembered for his opinions in Ma
Levi Woodbury
…States. On September 20, 1845, Polk gave Woodbury a recess appointment as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, to a seat vacated by Joseph Story. He was sworn into office three days later. Formally nominated to the seat on December 23, 1845, Woodbury was confirmed by the United States Senate on…
Story in 1844
Portrait of Story by George Peter Alexander Healy
Bust of Joseph Story, sculpted by his son William Wetmore Story, currently on display at the United States Supreme Court building
Story's grave