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William Mershon Lanning
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1904–1909
William Mershon Lanning , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. William Mershon Lanning (January 1, 1849 – February 16, 1912) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1904.
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Career
Private practice, Trenton, New Jersey, 1880-; City solicitor, Trenton, New Jersey, 1884-1887; Judge, Trenton [New Jersey] City District Court, 1887-1891; U.S. representative from New Jersey, 1903-1904
Biography
William Mershon Lanning (January 1, 1849 – February 16, 1912) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Republican Party politician who represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1903 to 1904.
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