Willard Hall
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Willard Hall
Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Delaware
Education
Personal
Willard Hall was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. He was nominated by President James Monroe on December 5, 1823 to a seat vacated by John Fisher. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 1823, and received commission that same day. He retired on December 6, 1871.[1] Hall was succeeded in this position by Edward Green Bradford.
Early life and education
- Harvard College, 1799
- Read law, 1803
Professional career
- Private practice, Dover, Delaware, 1803-1823
- Secretary of state of Delaware, 1811-1814
- U.S. Representative from Delaware, 1817-1821
- Secretary of state of Delaware, 1821-1823
Judicial career
District of Delaware
Hall was nominated by President James Monroe on December 5, 1823 to a seat vacated by John Fisher. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 1823, and received commission that same day. He retired on December 6, 1871.[1] Hall was succeeded in this position by Edward Green Bradford.
See also
External links
- Willard Hall. Brief biography from the "Infoplease" website
- Judge Hall's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Judge Hall's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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