Joseph Buffington

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Joseph Buffington

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

U.S. Circuit Courts for the 3rd Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit

Education

Bachelor's

Trinity College, 1875

Law

Read law, 1878

Personal
Birthplace
Kittanning, Pa.


Joseph Buffington (1855-1947) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit and United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Early life and education

  • Trinity College, Hartford, CT, A.B., 1875
  • Read law, 1878

Professional career

  • Private practice, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, 1878-1892

Judicial career

Western District of Pennsylvania

Joseph Buffington was previously a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

He was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on February 10, 1892 to a seat vacated by James Hay Reed. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 23, 1892, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until September 26, 1906. Buffington was succeeded in this position by Nathaniel Ewing.

Third Circuit Court of Appeals

He received a recess appointment from President Theodore Roosevelt on September 25, 1906 to fill a seat vacated by Marcus Wilson Acheson. He was officially nominated on December 3rd of that year. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 11, 1906, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on October 21, 1947.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
James Hay Reed
Western District of Pennsylvania
1892–1906
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Nathaniel Ewing
Preceded by:
Marcus Wilson Acheson
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
1906–1947
Succeeded by:
Francis Biddle