Hall, Nathan Kelsey

Born March 28, 1810, in Marcellus, NY
Died March 2, 1874, in Buffalo, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
Nominated by Millard Fillmore on August 13, 1852, to a seat vacated by Alfred Conkling. Confirmed by the Senate on August 31, 1852, and received commission on August 31, 1852. Service terminated on March 2, 1874, due to death.

Education:
Read law, 1832

Professional Career:

Private practice, Buffalo, New York, 1832-1850
Clerk, Board of Supervisors, Erie County, New York, 1832-1838
City attorney, Buffalo, New York, 1833-1834
Alderman, Buffalo, New York, 1837
Master in chancery, Buffalo, New York, 1839-1841
Judge, Court of Common Pleas for Erie County [New York], 1841-
U.S. representative from New York, 1847-1849
Postmaster general of the United States, 1850-1852

Manuscript Collections

Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
Buffalo, N.Y.
Nathan Kelsey Hall collection, 1850-1882.
1 box; finding aid; collection contains personal and family correspondence, biographical material, and miscellaneous family papers.

Portraits

[Nathan Kelsey Hall, half-length portrait, three-quarters to the left]; by Mathew Brady studio; Daguerreotype; [between 1844 and 1852]; Daguerreotype Collection, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., ref. #: LC-USZ62-110143. No known restrictions on publication.

Additional images:

Nathan K. Hall; by Lars Gustaf Sellstedt; Oil portrait; n.d.; Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society, Buffalo, N.Y.

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