William Story
William Story (1843-1921) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on March 3, 1871. He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. He resigned on June 17, 1874. Story was succeeded in this position by Isaac Charles Parker.
Early life and education
- University of Michigan, 1864
Professional career
- U.S. Army, Thirty-ninth Regular Wisconsin Infantry, 1864-1865
- Private practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1865-1866
- Private practice, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1866-1867
- Judge, Second Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas, 1867-1871
- Special chief justice, Arkansas Supreme Court, 1869
- Private practice, Ouray, Colorado, 1877-
- State lieutenant-governor, Colorado, 1891-
Judicial career
Western District of Arkansas
Story was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on March 3, 1871.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. He resigned on June 17, 1874. Story was succeeded in this position by Isaac Charles Parker.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Biography by Russell P. Baker (1998) from the University of Arkansas Fort Smith Library.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Western District of Arkansas 1871–1874 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Isaac Charles Parker
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | ||
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | ||
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | ||
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