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William Rossell
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
William Rossell served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appointed by John Quincy Adams and confirmed Dec 19, 1826.
- Appointed by
- John Quincy Adams
- Confirmed
- Dec 19, 1826
- Born
- 1760
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyJohn Quincy Adams · Dec 19, 1826 – Jun 20, 1840
Career
Continental Army sergeant; Farmer, Mount Holly, New Jersey, ca. 1783-1801; Justice of the peace, Burlington County, New Jersey, 1795-1796; Judge, Burlington County [New Jersey] Court of Common Pleas, 1796-; Farmer and millwright, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1801-; Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1804-1826
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge William Rossell, District Court for the District of New Jersey,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1387186/william-rossell (accessed 2026-10-13).