Matthew Hall McAllister

Judge Matthew Hall McAllister

Personal

Birthday:

10/26/1800

Birthplace:

Savannah, GA

Date of Death:

12/19/1865

Place of Death:

San Francisco, CA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Savannah, Georgia, 1820-1849
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, 1827-1834
State senator, Georgia, 1834-1837
Mayor, Savannah, Georgia, 1837-1839
Alderman, Savannah, Georgia, 1839-1841
Democratic candidate for governor, Georgia, 1845
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1850-1853
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Georgia, 1853

Education

Name of School:

Princeton University

Name of School - Second:

Read law

Degree Year - Second:

1820

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Circuit Court for the Districts of California

President Nominating:

Franklin Pierce

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

03/03/1855

Termination Date:

01/12/1863

Termination Reason:

Resignation