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William Hiram Brawley

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

William Hiram Brawley served on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Appointed by Grover Cleveland and confirmed Jan 18, 1894.

Appointed by
Grover Cleveland
Confirmed
Jan 18, 1894
Born
1841

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South CarolinaGrover Cleveland · Jan 18, 1894 – Jun 14, 1911

Education

  • South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina)1860

Career

Confederate Army, 1861-1862; Manager, family plantation, 1862-1864; Private practice, Chester, South Carolina, 1866-1868; Solicitor, Sixth Judicial Circuit, South Carolina, 1868-1874; Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1874-1893; State representative, South Carolina, 1882-1890; U.S. representative from South Carolina, 1891-1894

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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