Abram B. Olin

Abram Baldwin Olin (September 21, 1808 – July 7, 1879) was a United States Representative from New York and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.

Abram B. Olin
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
In office March 11, 1863 – January 13, 1879
Appointed by	Abraham Lincoln
Preceded by	Seat established by 12 Stat. 762
Succeeded by	Alexander Burton Hagner
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 13th district
In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1863
Preceded by	Russell Sage
Succeeded by	John B. Steele
Personal details
Born	Abram Baldwin Olin September 21, 1808 Shaftsbury, Vermont
Died	July 7, 1879 (aged 70) Sligo, Maryland
Resting place	West Lawn Cemetery Williamstown, Massachusetts
Political party	Republican
Father	Gideon Olin
Relatives	Henry Olin
Education	Williams College read law

Education and career

Born on September 21, 1808, in Shaftsbury, Bennington County, Vermont,[1] Olin attended the common schools, then graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1835, and read law in 1838.[1] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Troy, New York from 1838 to 1856.[1] He was city recorder for Troy from 1844 to 1852.[1]

Congressional service

Olin was elected as a Republican from New York's 13th congressional district to the United States House of Representatives of the 35th, 36th and 37th United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1857, to March 3, 1863.[2]

Federal judicial service

Olin was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on March 10, 1863, to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (now the United States District Court for the District of Columbia), to a new Associate Justice seat authorized by 12 Stat. 762.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 11, 1863, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on January 13, 1879, due to his retirement.[1]

Death

Olin died on July 7, 1879, in the former community of Sligo (now part of Silver Spring), Maryland.[1] He was interred in the Danforth family lot adjacent to West Lawn Cemetery in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.[2]

Family

Olin was the son of Gideon Olin, a United States Representative from Vermont.[2] He was the cousin of Henry Olin, also a United States Representative from Vermont.

References

1. Abram Baldwin Olin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
2. United States Congress. "Abram B. Olin (id: O000066)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Sources

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

• United States Congress. "Abram B. Olin (id: O000066)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Abram Baldwin Olin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.