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William Josiah Tilson

Associate Justice, U.S. Customs Court · 1928

William Josiah Tilson , Associate Justice, U.S. Customs Court. William Josiah Tilson (August 13, 1871 – May 26, 1949) was briefly a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia and was a Judge of the United States Customs Court.

Education

  • Yale UniversityA.B., 1894
  • Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1896
  • Yale Law SchoolLL.M., 1897

Career

Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1898-1926

Biography

William Josiah Tilson (August 13, 1871 – May 26, 1949) was briefly a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia and was a Judge of the United States Customs Court.

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