Martin Van Buren Montgomery (October 20, 1840 – November 12, 1898) was an

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of the

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Education and career

Born on October 20, 1840, in

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, Montgomery

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in 1865. He served in B Company, Second Michigan Cavalry of the Union Army in the

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from 1861 to 1862 and became a sergeant.Index Card for Martin V. Montgomery, ''Civil War Pensions Index'' available online at

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website. He entered private practice in Eaton Rapids from 1865 to 1871. He was a member of the

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in 1871. He resumed private practice in

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, Michigan from 1871 to 1873, then returned to Eaton Rapids from 1873 to 1875. He continued private practice in

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, Michigan from 1875 to 1885. He served as Commissioner of the United States Patent Office (now the

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) from 1885 to 1887.

Federal judicial service

Montgomery received a

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from President

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on April 1, 1887, to an Associate Justice seat on the

(now the

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) vacated by Judge

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He was nominated to the same position by President Cleveland on December 20, 1887. He was confirmed by the

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on January 26, 1888, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on October 2, 1892, due to his resignation.

Later career and death

Following his resignation from the federal bench, Montgomery resumed private practice in Lansing from 1892 to 1895. He died on November 12, 1898, in Lansing and is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Michigan.

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