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William Matthews Merrick
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)
William Matthews Merrick served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Appointed by Grover Cleveland and confirmed Mar 30, 1886 by a 29–16 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Grover Cleveland
- Confirmed
- Mar 30, 1886
- Senate vote
- 29–16
- Born
- 1818
Appointments
- Judge, Circuit Court of the District of ColumbiaFranklin Pierce · Dec 14, 1855 – Mar 3, 1863
- Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)Grover Cleveland · Mar 30, 1886 – Feb 4, 1889
Education
- University of Virginia
- Georgetown College (now Georgetown University)1831
- Read law1839
Career
Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1839-1844; Private practice, Frederick, Maryland, 1844-1854; Deputy attorney general, Frederick County, Maryland, 1845-1850; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1854-1855; Private practice, Howard County, Maryland, 1863-1870, 1873-1886; Senior professor of law, Columbian College, Washington, D.C., 1866-1867; State representative, Maryland, 1870; U.S. representative from Maryland, 1871-1873
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