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William W. Morrow

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

William W. Morrow served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by William McKinley and confirmed May 20, 1897.

Appointed by
William McKinley
Confirmed
May 20, 1897
Born
1843

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaBenjamin Harrison · Jan 11, 1892 – Jun 1, 1897
  • Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Ninth CircuitWilliam McKinley · May 20, 1897 – Dec 31, 1911
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitWilliam McKinley · May 20, 1897 – Jul 24, 1929

Education

  • Read law1869

Career

U.S. Army, 1862-1865; Special agent, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1865-1869; Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1869-1870, 1874-1885, 1891; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of California, 1870-1874; Attorney, California State Board of Harbor Commissioners, 1880-1883; U.S. representative from California, 1885-1891

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