William Allen Woods

Biography of William Allen Woods

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Woods
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: Allen
• Date of Birth: May , 16 , 1837
• Place of Birth (POB): near Farmington , Tennessee (US-TN, TN, 47, Tenn)
• Date of Death: June , 29 , 1901
• Place of Death (POD): Indianapolis , Indiana (US-IN, IN, 18, Ind., In.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William Allen Woods Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Indiana
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Chester A. Arthur ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/18/1883
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 05/02/1883
• Seat vacated by: Gresham , Walter Q.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/18/1883
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/07/1884
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/07/1884
• Commission Date: 01/07/1884
• Date of Termination: 03/21/1892
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of William Allen Woods

• Court Name: United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit
• Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1869)
• Promoted by President: Benjamin Harrison ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/16/1891
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 26 Stat. 826
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/16/1891
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action: 03/15/1892
• Senate voice vote?: No
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/17/1892
• Commission Date: 03/17/1892
• Date of Termination: 06/29/1901
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Third Appointment of William Allen Woods

• Court Name: U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: Benjamin Harrison ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/16/1891
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 26 Stat. 826
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/16/1891
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/15/1892
• Senate voice vote?: No
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/17/1892
• Commission Date: 03/17/1892

William Allen Woods in the Law School

• Name of School: Wabash College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1859

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1861

William Allen Woods Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Goshen, Indiana, 1862-1867, 1870-1873
• State representative, Indiana, 1867-1869
• Judge, Indiana Circuit Court, Thirty-Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1874-1880
• Judge, Indiana Supreme Court, 1881-1883

Resources

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