Story, Joseph Born September 18, 1779, in Marblehead, MA Died September 10, 1845, in Cambridge, MA Federal Judicial Service: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by James Madison on November 15, 1811, to a seat vacated by William Cushing; Confirmed by the Senate on November 18, 1811, and received commission on November 18, 1811. Service terminated on September 10, 1845, due to death. Education: Harvard College, 1798 Read law, 1801 Professional Career: Private practice, Salem, Massachusetts, 1801-1811 Member, Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1805-1807, 1811 Speaker, Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1811 U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, 1808-1809 Professor of law, Harvard University, 1829-1845 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male Research Collections