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William Wilkins
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
William Wilkins served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by James Monroe and confirmed May 12, 1824.
- Appointed by
- James Monroe
- Confirmed
- May 12, 1824
- Born
- 1779
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaJames Monroe · May 12, 1824 – Apr 14, 1831
Education
- Read law1801
- Dickinson College1802
Career
Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1801-1806, 1808-1815, 1836-1843, 1845-, 1858-1865; Private practice, Lexington, Kentucky, 1806-1807; President, Pittsburgh [Pennsylvania] City Council, 1816-1819; State representative, Pennsylvania, 1819-1820; President judge, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Fifth Judicial District, 1820-1824; U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, 1829-1830, 1843-1844; U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, 1831-1834; Minister to Russia, U.S. Department of State, 1834-1836; Secretary of War, 1844-1845; State senator, Pennsylvania, 1855-1857
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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