William James Wallace

Biography of William James Wallace

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Wallace
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: James
• Date of Birth: April , 14 , 1837
• Place of Birth (POB): Syracuse , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Date of Death: March , 11 , 1917
• Place of Death (POD): Jacksonville , Florida (US-FL, FL, 12, Fla., Fl., Flor.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William James Wallace Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of New York
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Ulysses Grant ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/02/1874
• Seat vacated by: Hall , Nathan
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/02/1874
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 04/07/1874
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/07/1874
• Commission Date: 04/07/1874
• Date of Termination: 04/25/1882
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of William James Wallace

• Court Name: United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit
• Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1869)
• Promoted by President: Chester A. Arthur ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/28/1882
• Seat vacated by: Blatchford , Samuel M.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/29/1882
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 04/03/1882
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/06/1882
• Commission Date: 04/06/1882
• Date of Termination: 05/08/1907
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

Third Appointment of William James Wallace

• Court Name: U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Origin: Assignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 26 Stat. 826
• Commission Date: 06/16/1891

William James Wallace in the Law School

• Name of School: Syracuse University

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Hamilton College Law Department
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1857

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1858

William James Wallace Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Syracuse, New York, 1859-1874, 1907-1917
• Mayor, Syracuse, New York, 1873-1874

Resources

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