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William Davis Shipman
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
William Davis Shipman served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Appointed by James Buchanan and confirmed Mar 12, 1860.
- Appointed by
- James Buchanan
- Confirmed
- Mar 12, 1860
- Born
- 1818
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ConnecticutJames Buchanan · Mar 12, 1860 – Apr 16, 1873
Education
- Read law1849
Career
Private practice, East Haddam, Connecticut, 1850-1854; Judge, Hartford [Connecticut] Probate Court, 1852-1853; State representative, Connecticut, 1853; U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, 1853-1860; Private practice, Hartford, Connecticut; Private practice, New York City, 1873-
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