William Stephens

Judge William Stephens

Personal

Birthday:

1/17/1752

Birthplace:

Bewlie, GA

Date of Death:

8/6/1819

Place of Death:

Savannah, GA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Continental Army second lieutenant, Revolutionary War
Chatham County [Georgia] Militia colonel
Clerk, Georgia Commons House of Assembly, 1775-
Attorney general, Province of Georgia, -1776
Chief justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, 1780-
President, Savannah, Georgia, 1787-
Mayor, Savannah, Georgia, 1793-1795
Judge, Superior Court of Georgia

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of Georgia

President Nominating:

Thomas Jefferson

Party Affiliation of President:

Jeffersonian Republican

Commission Date:

01/26/1802

Termination Date:

10/13/1818

Termination Reason:

Resignation