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William Fell Giles

William Fell Giles

Maryland District Court

Born 1807 in Harford County, MD

Died 1879 in Baltimore, MD

FJC ID: 858

William Fell Giles (April 8, 1807 – March 21, 1879) was a United States representative from Maryland and later a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland
    1829–1837, 1839, 1841–1844, 1847–1853
  2. U.S. representative from Maryland
    1845–1847
  3. Maryland state delegate
    1838, 1840

Appointments

  1. Maryland District Court
    1854–1879 · Appointed by Franklin Pierce (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. Read law
    1829