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W. H. Seward Thomson
W. H. Thomson (1856-1932) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
He was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on July 7, 1914 to fill the seat vacated by James Young. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 21st, and received commission that same day. On February 21, 1928, he assumed senior status. He continued to serve in this capacity until his death on November 29, 1932.[1] Thomson was succeeded in this position by Nelson McVicar.
Early life and education
- Washington and Jefferson College
- Marshall College, Huntington, West Virginia
- Read law, 1880
Professional career
- Private practice, Beaver, Pennsylvania, 1881-1894
- Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1894-1914
Judicial career
Western District of Pennsylvania
Thomson was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on July 7, 1914 to fill the seat vacated by James Young. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 21st, and received commission that same day. On February 21, 1928,[1] he assumed senior status. He continued to serve in this capacity until his death on November 29, 1932. Thomson was succeeded in this position by Nelson McVicar.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
- "Pittsburgh Homes Damaged by Bombs; Apparently Intended for Federal Judge Thompson and Immigration Inspector Sibray.," The New York Times, 1919
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: James Scott Young |
Western District of Pennsylvania 1914–1928 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Nelson McVicar
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| 1913 |
Bingham • Brown • Call • Campbell • Dooling • Neterer • Rogers • Sawtelle • Sullivan • Thomas • Woods | ||
| 1914 |
Bledsoe • Booth • Clarke • Clayton • Covington • Dickinson • Haight • Hand • McCoy • McReynolds • Siddons • Thomson • Walker • Woolley | ||
| 1915 |
Downey • Howe • Lambdin • Trippet • Wade | ||
| 1916 |
Alschuler • Brandeis • Davis • Evans • Hay • Hitz • Hough • J. Johnson • T. Johnson • Manton • Stone • West • Woodrough | ||
| 1917 |
Adamson • Batts • Ervin • Evans • Jack • C. Johnson • Neblett • Smith • Smyth • Westenhaver | ||
| 1918 |
Anderson • Bailey • English • FitzHenry • Garvin • Holmes • Hutcheson • Knox • Manton • McCoy • Williams | ||
| 1919 |
Donahue • Faris • Graham • Haight • Lynch • Morris • Page • Peck • Sibley • Watkins • Webb • Weller • Wilson | ||
| 1920 | |||
