Drake, Charles Daniel Born April 11, 1811, in Cincinnati, OH Died April 1, 1892, in Washington, DC Federal Judicial Service: Chief Justice, Court of Claims Nominated by Ulysses Grant on December 12, 1870, to a seat vacated by Joseph Casey. Confirmed by the Senate on December 12, 1870, and received commission on December 12, 1870. Service terminated on December 12, 1885, due to resignation. Education: St. Joseph College, Bardstown, Kentucky Read Law with Benjamin Drake, Cincinnati, Ohio Partridge Military Academy, Middletown, Connecticut Professional Career: Midshipman, U.S. Navy, 1827-1830 Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1833-1834 Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1834-1847 Private Practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1847-1849 Treasurer, Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church, 1849 Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1850-1867 Member, Missouri House of Representatives, 1859-1860 Member and vice president, State Constitutional Convention, 1865 U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1867-1870 Private practice, Washington, DC, 1885-1892