Edward Greely Loring | |
|---|---|
| Presiding Judge of the Court of Claims | |
| In office 1859–1863 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Blackford |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Judge of the Court of Claims | |
| In office May 6, 1858 – December 14, 1877 | |
| Appointed by | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | John Gilchrist |
| Succeeded by | Bancroft Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Greely Loring January 28, 1802 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 19, 1890 (aged 88) Winthrop, Massachusetts |
| Relatives | Thomas Loring |
| Education | Harvard University (A.B.) read law |
Edward Greely Loring (January 28, 1802 – June 18, 1890) was a Judge of Probate in Massachusetts, a United States Commissioner of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts and a judge of the Court of Claims. He was reviled in Massachusetts and much of the North for his ordering the return of fugitive slaves Thomas Sims and Anthony Burns to slavery in compliance with the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. His action would result in his being removed as Judge of Probate.