Marcus W. Acheson
Marcus W. Acheson | |
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| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office June 16, 1891 – June 21, 1906 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 26 Stat. 826 |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Buffington |
| Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit | |
| In office February 3, 1891 – June 21, 1906 | |
| Appointed by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | William McKennan |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Buffington |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 14, 1880 – February 9, 1891 | |
| Appointed by | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Preceded by | Winthrop Welles Ketcham |
| Succeeded by | James Hay Reed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcus Wilson Acheson June 7, 1828 LLD) |
| Occupation | jurist |
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Marcus Wilson Acheson (June 7, 1828 – June 21, 1906), frequently known as M. W. Acheson,[1] was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Family
Acheson was born on June 7, 1828, in Washington, Pennsylvania, son of David and Mary (Wilson) Acheson.[2]
He was married to Sophie Reiter on June 9, 1859.[2]
Education and career
Acheson received a
Federal judicial service
Acheson was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes on January 6, 1880, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge Winthrop Welles Ketcham. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 14, 1880, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on February 9, 1891, due to his elevation to the Third Circuit.[3]
Acheson was nominated by President
References
- ^ Newspaper mentions of Judge M. W. Acheson
- ^ a b c d Johnson, Rossiter, ed. (1906). "Acheson, Marcus Wilson". The Biographical Dictionary of America. Vol. 1. Boston: American Biographical Society. p. 33. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ a b c Marcus Wilson Acheson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Marcus Wilson Acheson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Acheson's entry at Burke's Peerage and Gentry
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