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Lawrence Weldon

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Lawrence Weldon
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Prior offices:
U.S. Court of Claims
Years in office: 1883 - 1905
Personal
Birthplace
Zanesville, OH

Lawrence Weldon (1829-1905) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Claims.

Weldon was nominated to the Court of Claims by President Chester Arthur. He was commissioned on November 24, 1883, and served until his death on April 10, 1905.[1]

Education

  • Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio
  • Read law, 1854

Professional career

  • Clerk, Secretary of State for Ohio, 1853-1854
  • Private practice, Clinton, Illinois, 1854-1861
  • Member, Illinois House of Representatives, 1861
  • U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1861-1866
  • Private practice, Bloomington, Illinois, 1867-1883

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