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
Bibliographic references of William Allen Woods
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