William Johnson
Biography of William Johnson Jr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Johnson
- First Name: William
- Generational Suffix: Jr.
- Date of Birth: December , 27 , 1771
- Place of Birth (POB): St. James Goose Creek , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
- Date of Death: August , 4 , 1834
- Place of Death (POD): Brooklyn , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
William Johnson Jr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
- Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Thomas Jefferson ( Jeffersonian Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/22/1804
- Seat vacated by: Moore , Alfred
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/24/1804
- Commission Date: 03/26/1804
- Date of Termination: 08/04/1834
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
William Johnson Jr. in the Law School
- Name of School: College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1790
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1793
William Johnson Jr. Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, South Carolina, 1793-1794
- State representative, South Carolina, 1794-1799; speaker, 1798-1799
- Judge, South Carolina Court of Common Pleas, 1799-1804
Bankruptcy and Magistrate service
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
- Sixth Circuit, March 29, 1804-August 4, 1834
Resources
Bibliographic references of William Johnson Jr.
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