John Cadwalader (April 1, 1805 – January 26, 1879) was an 18th-century American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served one term as a United States representative from Pennsylvania and 11 years a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
John Cadwalader
Pennsylvania Eastern District Court
Born 1805 in Philadelphia, PA
Died 1879 in Philadelphia, PA
FJC ID: 346
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- U.S. representative from Pennsylvania1855–1857
- Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1825–1855
- Law Academy of PhiladelphiaVice provost · 1833–1853
- Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State Militia captain · 1844
- Bank of the United States, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaSolicitor · 1830
Appointments
1858–1879 · Appointed by James Buchanan (Democratic)Term ended: Death
Education
- Read law1825
- University of PennsylvaniaB.A. · 1821