William Cranch
William Cranch was a federal judge on the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. He was nominated by President Thomas Jefferson on February 21, 1806. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 24, 1806, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on September 1, 1855.[1]
Education
- Harvard College, 1787
- Read law, 1790[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Braintree, Massachusetts, 1790
- Private practice, Haverhill, Massachusetts, 1790-1791
- Justice of the peace, Essex County, Massachusetts
- Private practice, Washington, DC, 1791-1800
- City land commissioner, U.S. Government, Washington, DC, 1800-1801
- Supreme court reporter, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, DC, 1802-1815
- Professor of law, Columbian College, Washington, DC, 1826-1828[1]
Judicial service
William Cranch was a federal judge on the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. He was nominated by President John Adams on February 28, 1801. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 3, 1801, and received commission that same day. He served until February 24, 1806.[1]
External links
- Biography of William Cranch (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
- William Cranch. Biography from the "Law Library - American Law and Legal Information"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Biography of William Cranch (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
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