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William Kneeland Townsend
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
William Kneeland Townsend served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt and confirmed Jan 21, 1902.
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- Jan 21, 1902
- Born
- 1849
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ConnecticutBenjamin Harrison · Mar 28, 1892 – Feb 27, 1902
- Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second CircuitTheodore Roosevelt · Jan 21, 1902 – Jun 2, 1907
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitTheodore Roosevelt · Jan 21, 1902 – Jun 2, 1907
Education
- Yale CollegeA.B., 1871
- Yale Law SchoolLL.B., 1874
- Yale Law SchoolD.C.L., 1880
Career
Private practice, New Haven, Connecticut, 1875-; Attorney, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, -1881; Alderman, New Haven, Connecticut, 1880-1882; Professor, Yale Law School, 1881-1907; Corporation counsel, New Haven, Connecticut, 1889-1891
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