John Simson Woolson
Personal
Birthday:
12/6/1840
Birthplace:
Tonawanda, NY
Date of Death:
12/4/1899
Place of Death:
Des Moines, IA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
U.S. Navy assistant paymaster, 1862-1865
Private practice, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, 1866-1891
State senator, Iowa, 1876-1881, 1885-1891
Education
Name of School:
Wesleyan University
Degree:
A.B.
Degree Year:
1860
Name of School - Second:
Wesleyan University
Degree - Second:
A.M.
Degree Year - Second:
1863
Name of School - Third:
Read law
Degree Year - Third:
1866 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa
Court Name:
Iowa Southern District Court
President Nominating:
Benjamin Harrison
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
01/11/1892
Termination Date:
12/04/1899
Termination Reason:
Death