Matthew Hall Mcallister

Biography of Matthew Hall McAllister

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): McAllister
• First Name: Matthew
• Middle Name: Hall
• Date of Birth: October , 26 , 1800
• Place of Birth (POB): Savannah , Georgia (US-GA, GA, 13, Ga.)
• Date of Death: December , 19 , 1865
• Place of Death (POD): San Francisco , California (US-CA, CA, 06, CF, Calif., Ca., Cal.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Matthew Hall McAllister Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Circuit Court for the Districts of California
• Court Type: United States Circuit Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Franklin Pierce ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/02/1855
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 10 Stat. 631
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/03/1855
• Commission Date: 03/03/1855
• Date of Termination: 01/12/1863
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Matthew Hall McAllister in the Law School

• Name of School: Princeton University

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1820

Matthew Hall McAllister Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Savannah, Georgia, 1820-1849
• U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, 1827-1834
• State senator, Georgia, 1834-1837
• Mayor, Savannah, Georgia, 1837-1839
• Alderman, Savannah, Georgia, 1839-1841
• Democratic candidate for governor, Georgia, 1845
• Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1850-1853
• Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Georgia, 1853

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