Ross Wilkins
Ross Wilkins | |
|---|---|
United States District Court for the District of Michigan | |
| In office January 26, 1837 – February 24, 1863 | |
| Appointed by | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 5 Stat. 61 |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ross Wilkins February 19, 1799 read law |
Ross Wilkins (February 19, 1799 – May 17, 1872) was a
Education and career
Born on February 19, 1799, in
Federal judicial service
Wilkins was appointed by President Jackson as a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Michigan Territory, on April 26, 1832, serving from 1832 to 1837, and opening his first term of court on June 17, 1832.[1][2] He was recorder for Detroit, Michigan, in 1837.[1]
Following the admission of the State of Michigan to the Union on January 26, 1837, Wilkins was nominated by President
Recommendation
John M. Snowden, who stood high in favor with President Jackson, recommended Wilkins for appointment to the office of district court judge.[citation needed] Shortly afterwards a friend of another applicant for the same office appeared before the President and denounced the man recommended by Mr. Snowden, as being utterly unfit for the place. Old Hickory, with eyes flashing fire, roared out: "How dare you say that? Do you think John M. Snowden would recommend a man unfit for the position? No, never by the eternal!"[citation needed]
Other service
Wilkins was also a member of the convention that drafted the
Later service and death
Wilkins was a retired attorney in Detroit from 1869 to 1872.[1] He died there on May 17, 1872,[1] and was interred at Elmwood Cemetery.[3]
Family
Wilkins was the son of
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Ross Wilkins at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d Bonner, Richard Illenden, ed. (2005) [1909]. "Settlement and Organization". Memoirs of Lenawee County, Michigan: from the earliest historical times down to the present, including a genealogical and biographical record of representative families in Lenawee County. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. p. 74. Retrieved February 7, 2007.
- ^ a b "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Wilkins". politicalgraveyard.com.
External links
- Ross Wilkins at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Bonner, Richard Illenden, ed. (2005) [1909]. "Settlement and Organization". Memoirs of Lenawee County, Michigan: from the earliest historical times down to the present, including a genealogical and biographical record of representative families in Lenawee County. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. p. 74. Retrieved February 7, 2007.
- The Political Graveyard