William Crawford
Biography of William Crawford
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Crawford
- First Name: William
- Date of Birth: , , 1784
- Place of Birth (POB): Louisa County , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
- Date of Death: February , 28 , 1849
- Place of Death (POD): Mobile , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
William Crawford Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: John Quincy Adams ( Jeffersonian Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/05/1826
- Seat vacated by: Tait , Charles
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 05/08/1826
- Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
- Committee action date: 05/22/1826
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/22/1826
- Commission Date: 05/22/1826
- Date of Termination: 02/28/1849
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Second Appointment of William Crawford
- Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Promoted by President: John Quincy Adams ( Jeffersonian Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/05/1826
- Seat vacated by: Tait , Charles
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 05/08/1826
- Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
- Committee action: 05/22/1826
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 05/22/1826
- Commission Date: 05/22/1826
- Date of Termination: 02/28/1849
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Third Appointment of William Crawford
- Court Name: U. S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Origin: Assignment
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 5 Stat. 315
- Commission Date: 02/06/1839
William Crawford in the Law School
- Name of School: Hampden-Sydney College
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
William Crawford Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice
- Land commissioner, Florida
- Virginia militia lieutenant, 1812-1814
- Land commissioner, Louisiana, 1812-
- U.S. attorney for the District of the Territory of Mississippi, 1814-
- U.S. attorney for the District of Alabama, 1817-1824
- U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, 1824-1826
- Private practice, St. Stephens, Alabama
- Clerk, U.S. District Court, District of Alabama
- State senator, Alabama, 1825-1826
Resources
Bibliographic references of William Crawford
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