Thomas Irwin

Biography of Thomas Irwin

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Irwin
• First Name: Thomas
• Date of Birth: February , 22 , 1785
• Place of Birth (POB): Philadelphia , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
• Date of Death: May , 14 , 1870
• Place of Death (POD): Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Thomas Irwin Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Andrew Jackson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/07/1831
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 04/14/1831
• Seat vacated by: Wilkins , William
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/08/1831
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/17/1832
• Senate voice vote?: No
• Senate vote Yes/No: 19/17
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/21/1832
• Commission Date: 03/21/1832
• Date of Termination: 01/04/1859
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Thomas Irwin in the Law School

• Name of School: Franklin College (now Franklin and Marshall College)

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1808

Thomas Irwin Career Path

Employment:

• Editor, Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] Repository, 1804-
• Private practice, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1808, 1811-1812, n.d.
• Indian agent, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1808-1810
• Deputy attorney general, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 1812-1819
• State representative from Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 1824-1828
• U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, 1829-1831
• Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1859-1870

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