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William Cranch
Former judge · Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
William Cranch served on the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. Appointed by Thomas Jefferson and confirmed Feb 24, 1806.
- Appointed by
- Thomas Jefferson
- Confirmed
- Feb 24, 1806
- Born
- 1769
Appointments
- Judge, Circuit Court of the District of ColumbiaJohn Adams · Mar 3, 1801 – Feb 24, 1806
- Chief Judge, Circuit Court of the District of ColumbiaThomas Jefferson · Feb 24, 1806 – Sep 1, 1855
Education
- Harvard College1787
- Read law1790
Career
Private practice, Braintree, Massachusetts, 1790; Private practice, Essex County, Massachusetts, and Rockingham County, New Hampshire, 1790-1794; Justice of the peace, Essex County, Massachusetts, ca. 1794; Private practice, Territory of Columbia (now Washington, D.C.), 1794-1800; City land commissioner, Washington City (now Washington, D.C.), 1800-1801; Reporter, Supreme Court of the United States, 1802-1815; Professor of law, Columbian College Law Department (now George Washington University School of Law), 1826-1828
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge William Cranch, Circuit Court of the District of Columbia,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1390901/william-cranch (accessed 2026-10-13).