Mahlon pitney biography of william

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Mahlon R. Pitney was an American jurist and Republican Party politician from New Jersey, who served in the United States Congress and as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Background

Mahlon Pitney was born on February 5,1858, on a farm near Morristown, New Jersey, the second son of Henry Cooper Pitney and Sarah Louisa Halsted Pitney. His father practiced law and encouraged his son to pursue the same vocation.

The two would eventually serve together briefly in the New Jersey state judicial system.

Mahlon pitney biography of william

Education

After an early education in private schools, Mahlon entered the College of New Jersey (eventually to become Princeton University) in 1875, where he was a classmate of future president VVoodrow Wilson.

There, in addition to his studies, he proved to be a talented debater and also managed the college’s baseball team. He graduated in 1879 and promptly turned to the