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George Washington Lane
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
George Washington Lane served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Appointed by Abraham Lincoln and confirmed Mar 28, 1861 by a 28–7 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln
- Confirmed
- Mar 28, 1861
- Senate vote
- 28–7
- Born
- 1806
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of AlabamaAbraham Lincoln · Mar 28, 1861 – Nov 12, 1863
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaAbraham Lincoln · Mar 28, 1861 – Nov 12, 1863
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of AlabamaAbraham Lincoln · Mar 28, 1861 – Nov 12, 1863
Education
- Read law
Career
Private practice, Athens, Alabama, -1829; State representative, Alabama, 1829-1833; Judge, Limestone County [Alabama] Court, 1832-; Judge, Alabama Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1834-1846; Private practice, Huntsville, Alabama, 1846-1861
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