William Paca

Biography of William Paca

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Paca
• First Name: William
• Date of Birth: October , 31 , 1740
• Place of Birth (POB): Abingdon , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
• Date of Death: October , 13 , 1799
• Place of Death (POD): Wye Island , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William Paca Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Maryland
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: George Washington (
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/08/1790
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 12/22/1789
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 1 Stat. 73
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/10/1790
• Commission Date: 02/10/1790
• Date of Termination: 10/13/1799
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

William Paca in the Law School

• Name of School: College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania)
• Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1759

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Inner Temple, London, England

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1761

William Paca Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Annapolis, Maryland, 1763-
• Member, Lower House, Maryland Proprietary Assembly, 1767-1774
• Delegate, First and Second Continental Congresses, 1774-1779
• Signer of Declaration of Independence, 1776
• State senator, Maryland, 1776-1777, 1778-1780
• Judge, Maryland General Court, 1778
• Judge, Court of Appeals in Cases of Capture, 1780-1782
• Governor, Maryland, 1782-1785
• State delegate, Maryland, 1786

Resources

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