William Joshua Allen
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William Joshua Allen
Prior offices
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Education
Personal
William Joshua Allen (1829-1901) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
He received a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland on April 18, 1887 and was nominated on December 20th. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 19, 1888, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 26, 1901.[1]
Early life and education
- Louisville Law School, LL.B., 1848[1]
Professional career
- Enrolling and engrossing clerk, Illinois state legislature, 1849 & 1851
- Private practice, Metropolis, Illinois, 1849-1853
- Prosecuting attorney, 26th judicial district, Illinois, 1853-1854
- Private practice, Marion, Illinois, 1853-1862
- State senator, Illinois State Legislature, 1855
- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1855-1859
- Circuit judge, 26th judicial circuit, Illinois, 1859-1861
- U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1862-1865
- Private practice, Cairo, Illinois, 1865-1874
- Private practice, Carbondale, Illinois, 1874-1886
- Private practice, Springfield, Illinois, 1886-1887[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Illinois
Allen received a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland on April 18, 1887 and was nominated on December 20th. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 19, 1888, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 26, 1901.[1]
External links
- Biography from the website "Infoplease".
- Judge Allen's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Allen's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Samuel Hubbel Treat |
Southern District of Illinois 1888–1901 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: J. Otis Humphrey |
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| 1886 | ||
| 1887 | ||
| 1888 |
Allen • Fuller • Jenkins • Lacombe • Lamar • Maxey • Montgomery • Philips | |
| 1893 |
Alvey • Bellinger • Bingham • Lurton • Morris • Seaman • Shepard • Simonton | |
| 1894 | ||
| 1895 | ||
| 1896 |
Brown • Carland • Kirkpatrick • Lochren • Marshall • McHugh • Rogers | |
| 1897 |
