Person
Joseph Casey
Congressman (1814–1879)
Overview
Joseph Casey (December 17, 1814 – February 10, 1879) was a United States Representative from Pennsylvania and a judge and chief justice of the Court of Claims.
Education and career
Born on December 17, 1814, at Ringgold Manor in the unincorporated community of Ringgold, Washington County, Maryland, Casey read law with Charles B. Penrose of Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1838. He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Bloomfield, Pennsylvania from 1838 to 1845. He continued private practice in New Berlin, Pennsylvania from 1845 to 1849.
Congressional service
Key facts
- politician, lawyer, judge
- United States representative
- United States
- December 17, 1814
- February 10, 1879
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