District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1791 / Served to 1792
William Lewis
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President George Washington in 1791 and confirmed by voice vote, William Lewis was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Pennsylvania. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, November 7, 1791
- Appointed by
- George Washington, 1791
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Francis Hopkinson
- Succeeded by
- Richard Peters
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1791 | District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Francis Hopkinson | Washington (–) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Read law | 1773 |
Sources
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