Choate, William Gardner Born August 30, 1830, in Salem, MA Died November 14, 1920, in Wallingford, CT Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York Nominated by Rutherford B. Hayes on March 14, 1878, to a seat vacated by Samuel Blatchford. Confirmed by the Senate on March 25, 1878, and received commission on March 25, 1878. Service terminated on June 1, 1881, due to resignation. Education: Harvard University, A.B., 1852 Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1854 Professional Career: Private practice, North Danvers, Massachusetts, 1855-1857 Private practice, Salem, Massachusetts, 1857-1865 Private practice, New York City, 1865-1878, 1881-1920 Research Collections Portraits