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William Stephens
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Georgia
William Stephens served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Georgia. Appointed by Thomas Jefferson and confirmed Jan 26, 1802.
- Appointed by
- Thomas Jefferson
- Confirmed
- Jan 26, 1802
- Born
- 1752
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of GeorgiaThomas Jefferson · Jan 26, 1802 – Oct 13, 1818
Career
Continental Army second lieutenant, Revolutionary War; Chatham County [Georgia] Militia colonel; Clerk, Georgia Commons House of Assembly, 1775-; Attorney general, Province of Georgia, -1776; Chief justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, 1780-; President, Savannah, Georgia, 1787-; Mayor, Savannah, Georgia, 1793-1795; Judge, Superior Court of Georgia
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge William Stephens, District Court for the District of Georgia,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1388306/william-stephens (accessed 2026-10-12).