John Williams (Arkansas)
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John Williams
Prior offices
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Personal
John Williams (1835-1900) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.
He was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on August 14, 1890. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 22, 1890, and received commission that same day.[1] He served until his death on July 7, 1900. Williams was succeeded in this position by Jacob Trieber.
Professional career
- Merchant, Delafield, Wisconsin, -1860
- Clerk, County Court, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, -1861
- U.S. Army Captain, 1861-1865
- Private practice, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 1866-1877
- Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Arkansas, -1882
- Private practice, Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Judicial career
Eastern District of Arkansas
Williams was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on August 14, 1890. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 22, 1890, and received commission that same day.[1] He served until his death on July 7, 1900. Williams was succeeded in this position by Jacob Trieber
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Henry Clay Caldwell |
Eastern District of Arkansas 1890–1900 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Jacob Trieber |
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| 1889 | ||
| 1890 |
Brown • Bryant • Caldwell • Edgerton • Green • Ham • Hanford • Hawley • Jewell • Knowles • Ricks • Riner • Sharpe • Sharretts • Shurtleff • Somerville • Stackpole • Swayne • Thomas • Tichenor • Wilkinson • Williams | |
| 1891 |
Acheson • Aldrich • Lunt • Putnam • Reed • Swan | |
| 1892 |
Baker • Beatty • Buffington • Dallas • Gilbert • Goff • Grosscup • McCormick • McKenna • Morrow • Niles • Peelle • Rector • Sanborn • Shipman • Shiras • Taft • Townsend • Woolson • Woods | |
| 1893 |
