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William Paca
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
William Paca served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Appointed by George Washington and confirmed Feb 10, 1790.
- Appointed by
- George Washington
- Confirmed
- Feb 10, 1790
- Born
- 1740
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MarylandGeorge Washington · Feb 10, 1790 – Oct 13, 1799
Education
- Inner Temple, London, England
- College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania)M.A., 1759
- Read law1761
Career
Private practice, Annapolis, Maryland, 1763-; Member, Lower House, Maryland Proprietary Assembly, 1767-1774; Delegate, First and Second Continental Congresses, 1774-1779; Signer of Declaration of Independence, 1776; State senator, Maryland, 1776-1777, 1778-1780; Judge, Maryland General Court, 1778; Judge, Court of Appeals in Cases of Capture, 1780-1782; Governor, Maryland, 1782-1785; State delegate, Maryland, 1786
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge William Paca, District Court for the District of Maryland,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1386016/william-paca (accessed 2026-10-13).