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William Bristol
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
William Bristol served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Appointed by John Quincy Adams and confirmed May 22, 1826.
- Appointed by
- John Quincy Adams
- Confirmed
- May 22, 1826
- Born
- 1779
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ConnecticutJohn Quincy Adams · May 22, 1826 – Mar 7, 1836
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
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge William Bristol, District Court for the District of Connecticut,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1378286/william-bristol (accessed 2026-10-13).