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Peter Vivian Daniel

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States · 1836–1842

Peter Vivian Daniel , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Senate voted 21–25 on the nomination on Mar 2, 1841 (). Peter Vivian Daniel (April 24, 1784 – May 31, 1860) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Senate votes
3

Positions

  • Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States1842-01-10–1860-05-31

Senate confirmation votes

  • Associate justice of the supreme court
    26th Congress ·
    21–25 · Mar 2, 1841
  • Associate justice of the supreme court, to the committee on the judiciary
    26th Congress ·
    19–25 · Mar 2, 1841
  • Associate justice of the supreme court
    26th Congress ·
    22–5 · Mar 2, 1841

Education

  • Princeton University
  • Read law1808

Career

Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1808; State delegate, Virginia, 1809-1812; Member, Virginia Privy Council, 1812-1835; Lieutenant governor, Virginia, 1818-1835

Biography

Peter Vivian Daniel (April 24, 1784 – May 31, 1860) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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