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William Story

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

William Story served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Appointed by Ulysses Grant and confirmed Mar 3, 1871.

Appointed by
Ulysses Grant
Confirmed
Mar 3, 1871
Born
1843

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of ArkansasUlysses Grant · Mar 3, 1871 – Jun 17, 1874

Education

  • University of Michigan1864

Career

U.S. Army, Thirty-Ninth Regular Wisconsin Infantry, 1864-1865; Private practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1865-1866; Private practice, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1866-1867; Judge, Circuit Court of Arkansas, Second Judicial Circuit, 1867-1871; Special chief justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1869; Private practice, Ouray, Colorado, 1877-; Lieutenant governor, Colorado, 1891-

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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