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W. H. Seward Thomson

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

W. H. Seward Thomson served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Woodrow Wilson and confirmed Jul 21, 1914.

Appointed by
Woodrow Wilson
Confirmed
Jul 21, 1914
Born
1856

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaWoodrow Wilson · Jul 21, 1914 – Nov 29, 1932

Education

  • Washington and Jefferson College
  • Marshall College (now Marshall University)
  • Read law1880

Career

Private practice, Beaver, Pennsylvania, 1881-1894; Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1894-1914

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

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