William Sanford Pennington

Biography of William Sanford Pennington

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Pennington
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: Sanford
• Date of Birth: , , 1757
• Place of Birth (POB): Newark , New Jersey (US-NJ, NJ, 34, N.J.)
• Date of Death: September , 17 , 1826
• Place of Death (POD): Newark , New Jersey (US-NJ, NJ, 34, N.J.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William Sanford Pennington Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of New Jersey
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: James Madison ( Jeffersonian Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/08/1816
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 06/19/1815
• Seat vacated by: Morris , Robert
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/09/1816
• Commission Date: 01/16/1816
• Date of Termination: 09/17/1826
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

William Sanford Pennington in the Law School

• Name of School: Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1802

William Sanford Pennington Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Newark, New Jersey, 1802-1816
• County clerk, Essex County, New Jersey, 1803
• U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1803-1804
• Associate justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1804-1813
• Reporter, Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1806-1813
• Governor, New Jersey, 1813-1815

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