Thomas Irwin (American politician)
Thomas Irwin | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
In office April 14, 1831 – January 4, 1859 | |
Appointed by | Andrew Jackson |
Preceded by | William Wilkins |
Succeeded by | Wilson McCandless |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 14th district | |
In office March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Stewart |
Succeeded by | Andrew Stewart |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Irwin February 22, 1785 read law |
Thomas Irwin (February 22, 1785 – May 14, 1870) was a
Education and career
Born on February 22, 1785, in
Congressional service
Irwin was elected as a Jacksonian Democrat from Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district to the United States House of Representatives of the 21st United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1829, to March 3, 1831.[2] He was not a candidate for renomination in 1830.[2]
Federal judicial service
Irwin received a recess appointment from President Andrew Jackson on April 14, 1831, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge William Wilkins.[1] He was nominated to the same position by President Jackson on December 7, 1831.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 21, 1832, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on January 4, 1859, due to his resignation.[1]
Circumstances of his resignation
On January 13, 1859, the
Later career and death
Following his resignation from the federal bench, Irwin resumed private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1859 to 1870.[1] He died on May 14, 1870, in Pittsburgh.[1] He was interred in Allegheny Cemetery in Pittsburgh.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Thomas Irwin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c United States Congress. "Thomas Irwin (id: I000043)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "Why Judges Resign: Influences on Federal Judicial Service, 1789 to 1992 - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Thomas Irwin (id: I000043)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Thomas Irwin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Thomas Irwin at The Political Graveyard