William Davis Shipman
Personal
Birthday:
12/29/1818
Birthplace:
Chester, CT
Date of Death:
9/24/1898
Place of Death:
Astoria, Long Island, NY
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, East Haddam, Connecticut, 1850-1854
Judge, Hartford [Connecticut] Probate Court, 1852-1853
State representative, Connecticut, 1853
U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut, 1853-1860
Private practice, Hartford, Connecticut
Private practice, New York City, 1873-
Education
Name of School:
Read law
Degree Year:
1849 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, District of Connecticut
Court Name:
Connecticut District Court
President Nominating:
James Buchanan
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
03/12/1860
Termination Date:
04/16/1873
Termination Reason:
Resignation