Stephen Johnson Field II:
Born: November 4, 1816
Birthplace: Haddam Connecticut
Father: Rev. David Dudley Field Sr. 1781 – 1867
(Buried: Stockbridge Cemetery Stockbridge Massachusetts)
Mother: Submit Dickinson 1782 – 1861
(Buried: Stockbridge Cemetery Stockbridge Massachusetts)
Wife: Sue Virginia Swearingen 1836 – 1901
(Buried: Rock Creek Cemetery Washington D.C.)
Children: None
Brother: U.S. Congressman David Dudley Field 1805 – 1894
(Buried: Stockbridge Cemetery Stockbridge Massachusetts)
Political Party: Democratic Party
Education:
1837: Graduated from Williams College
Occupation before War:
1841 – 1848: Attorney in New York City New York
1850: Attorney in San Francisco California
1850 – 1857: Attorney in Marysville California
1850: Alcalde for Marysville California
1850 – 1851: Member of California State Assembly
1857 – 1859: Associate Justice of California State Supreme Court
Had a special coat made for himself so he could fire pistols in coat
1859 – 1863: Chief Justice of California State Supreme Court
Civil War Career:
1859 – 1863: Chief Justice of California State Supreme Court
1863 – 1897: Associate Justice of United States Supreme Court
As United States Supreme Court Associate Justice wrote 544 opinions
Vocal Advocate of Substantive due process
Occupation after War:
1863 – 1897: Associate Justice of United States Supreme Court
1868: Unsuccessful Candidate for Democratic Party Nomination
1868: Proponent of 14th Amendment to U.S. Constitution
1889: Assaulted at the age of 73 at Lathrop California Railroad Station
1897: Retired from U.S. Supreme Court after thirty – four years service
Died: April 9, 1899
Place of Death: Washington D.C.
Age at time of Death: 82 years old
Burial Place: Rock Creek Cemetery Washington D.C.
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