Woodbury, Levi Born December 22, 1789, in Francestown, NH Died September 4, 1851, in Portsmouth, NH Federal Judicial Service: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Received a recess appointment from James K. Polk on September 20, 1845, to a seat vacated by Joseph Story; nominated on December 23, 1845; Confirmed by the Senate on January 3, 1846, and received commission on January 3, 1846. Service terminated on September 4, 1851, due to death. Education: Litchfield (Tapping Reeve) Law School Dartmouth College, 1809 Read law, 1812 Professional Career: Private practice, Francestown, New Hampshire, 1812-1816 Clerk, New Hampshire State Senate, 1816-1817 Associate justice, State Superior Court, New Hampshire, 1817-1823 State Governor, New Hampshire, 1823-24 Private practice, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1824 Speaker of the house, New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1825 U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1825-1831 Elected to serve in New Hampshire state Senate in 1831, but did not serve due to appointment as Secretary of the Navy U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1831-1834 U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1834-1841 U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1841-1845 Race or Ethnicity: White Gender: Male Research Collections