Stephen Johnson Field (November 4, 1816 – April 9, 1899) was an American jurist. He was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court from May 20, 1863, to December 1, 1897, the second longest tenure of any justice.

Justice Stephen Johnson Field joined the U.S. Supreme Court on May 20, 1863, filling a new seat that had been created by Congress that year under the Tenth Circuit Act. Field was born on November 4, 1816 in south-central Connecticut but grew up in Massachusetts.

Stephen Johnson Field was born and raised in Connecticut. He attended Williams College and then read law. Field's family was remarkably accomplished.

Stephen J. Field (born November 4, 1816, Haddam, Connecticut, U.S.—died April 9, 1899, Washington, D.C.) was an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and chief architect of the constitutional approach that largely exempted the rapidly expanding industry of the United States from governmental regulation after the Civil War.

2018年5月21日 · Stephen Johnson Field served as associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1863 to 1897, making him the second longest serving justice in the history of the Court. Field was a conservative who consistently upheld the interests of business.

Stephen Johnson Field (1863-1897) Stephen J. Field lived from 1816 to 1899 and is known for having the second longest tenure of any justice. Early Life. Field was born in Haddam, Conn. and was the sixth of nine children.

Biographical materials relating to Stephen Johnson Field: Yuba County, n.d. 2 folders; part of Hubert Howe Bancroft collection. Stephen Field correspondence, 1860-1895.

Stephen Johnson Field is a massive figure in the history of the United States supreme court. Appointed by abraham lincoln in 1863 following six years of distinguished service on the California Supreme Court, Field remained on the bench until 1897 and established a record for length of tenure since surpassed only by william o. douglas.

Stephen Johnson Field b. November 4, 1816, Haddam, CT d. April 9, 1899, Washington, D.C. Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1863-1897)

Stephen Johnson Field (1816-1899) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on March 6, 1863. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 10, 1863, and received commission that same day. Field retired on December 1, 1897.