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William Bristol

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut · 1826

William Bristol , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. William Bristol (June 2, 1779 – March 7, 1836) was a Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Education

  • Yale College1798
  • Read law1800

Career

Private practice, New Haven, Connecticut, 1800-; U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, 1812-; State representative, Connecticut, 1817; State senator, Connecticut, 1818-1819; Alderman, New Haven, Connecticut, 1818, 1821, 1826; Judge, Connecticut Superior Court and Supreme Court of Errors, 1819-1826; Mayor, New Haven, Connecticut, 1827

Biography

William Bristol (June 2, 1779 – March 7, 1836) was a Mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.

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Capitol Receipts, “William Bristol : Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/j264/william-bristol (accessed 2026-10-13).

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