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William James Wallace

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1874–1891

William James Wallace , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. William James Wallace (April 14, 1837 – March 11, 1917) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.

Education

  • Syracuse University
  • Hamilton College Law DepartmentLL.B., 1857
  • Read law1858

Career

Private practice, Syracuse, New York, 1859-1874, 1907-1917; Mayor, Syracuse, New York, 1873-1874

Biography

William James Wallace (April 14, 1837 – March 11, 1917) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.

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