William Tilghman

Judge William Tilghman

Personal

Birthday:

8/12/1756

Birthplace:

Talbot County, MD

Date of Death:

4/29/1827

Place of Death:

Philadelphia, PA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Talbot County, Maryland, 1783-1788
State delegate, Maryland, 1788-1790
State senator, Maryland, 1791-1793
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1794-1801, 1802-1805
President judge, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, First Judicial District, 1805
Judge, Pennsylvania High Court of Errors and Appeals, -1806
Chief justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1806-1827

Education

Name of School:

College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania)

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1772

Name of School - Second:

College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania)

Degree - Second:

M.A.

Name of School - Third:

Read law

Degree Year - Third:

1783

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Circuit Court for the Third Circuit

President Nominating:

John Adams

Party Affiliation of President:

Federalist

Commission Date:

03/03/1801

Termination Date:

07/01/1802

Termination Reason:

Abolition of Court