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Ross Wilkins

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan · 1837–1863

Ross Wilkins , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Ross Wilkins (February 19, 1799 – May 17, 1872) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Michigan and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Education

  • Dickinson College1816
  • Read law1820

Career

Prosecutor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1821-1823; Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1823-1832; State representative, Pennsylvania, 1829-1830; Recorder, Detroit, Michigan, 1837; Retired attorney, Detroit, Michigan, 1869-1872

Biography

Ross Wilkins (February 19, 1799 – May 17, 1872) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Michigan and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

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