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Philip Kissick Lawrence

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Philip Kissick Lawrence
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Years in office: 1837 - 1841

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Years in office: 1837 - 1841
Personal
Birthplace
New York, NY

Philip Kissick Lawrence was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

He was nominated by President Martin Van Buren on September 6, 1837. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 12, 1837, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 19, 1841.[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, -1837
  • Louisiana state representative
  • Editor, New Orleans Morning Post, 1835-1836
  • U.S. Attorney for the Districts of Louisiana, -1837[1]


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