Grier, Robert Cooper Born March 5, 1794, in Cumberland County, PA Died September 25, 1870, in Philadelphia, PA Federal Judicial Service: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by James K. Polk on August 3, 1846, to a seat vacated by Henry Baldwin. Confirmed by the Senate on August 4, 1846, and received commission on August 4, 1846. Service terminated on January 31, 1870, due to retirement. Allotment as Circuit Justice: Third Circuit, August 15, 1846-January 31, 1870 Education: Dickinson College, B.A., 1812 Read law, 1817 Professional Career: Private practice, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, 1817-1818 Private practice, Danville, Pennsylvania, 1818-1833 President judge, District Court of Allegheny County [Pennsylvania], 1833-1846 Research Collections