Matthew Hall McAllister
Personal
Birthday:
10/26/1800
Birthplace:
Savannah, GA
Date of Death:
12/19/1865
Place of Death:
San Francisco, CA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Savannah, Georgia, 1820-1849
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, 1827-1834
State senator, Georgia, 1834-1837
Mayor, Savannah, Georgia, 1837-1839
Alderman, Savannah, Georgia, 1839-1841
Democratic candidate for governor, Georgia, 1845
Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1850-1853
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Georgia, 1853
Education
Name of School:
Princeton University
Name of School - Second:
Read law
Degree Year - Second:
1820 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. Circuit Court for the Districts of California
President Nominating:
Franklin Pierce
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
03/03/1855
Termination Date:
01/12/1863
Termination Reason:
Resignation