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John Cadwalader
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania · 1858
John Cadwalader , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The Senate voted 30–8 on the nomination on Apr 24, 1858 (). John Cadwalader (April 1, 1805 – January 26, 1879) was an 18th-century American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served one term as a United States representative from Pennsylvania and 11 years a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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35th Congress · 30–8 · Apr 24, 1858
Education
- University of PennsylvaniaB.A., 1821
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Career
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1825-1855; Solicitor, Bank of the United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1830; Vice provost, Law Academy of Philadelphia, 1833-1853; Pennsylvania State Militia captain, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1844; U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, 1855-1857
Biography
John Cadwalader (April 1, 1805 – January 26, 1879) was an 18th-century American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served one term as a United States representative from Pennsylvania and 11 years a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
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