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William Griffith

Born 1766 in Boundbrook, NJ

Died 1826 in Burlington, NJ

FJC ID: 919

William Griffith (1766 – June 7, 1826) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Third Circuit.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Burlington, New Jersey
    1789–1801, 1802–1826
  2. Burlington, New Jersey
    Mayor · 1824–1826
  3. New Jersey
    State assemblyman · 1818–1819, 1823–1824
  4. Burlington County, New Jersey
    Surrogate · 1790–1799
  5. Burlington [New Jersey] Common Council
    Member · 1793–1797

Appointments

  1. U.S. Circuit Court for the Third Circuit
    1801–1802 · Appointed by John Adams (Federalist)
    Term ended: Abolition of Court
  2. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
    Third Circuit Court of Appeals
    1801–1802
    Term ended: abolished

Education

  1. Read law
    1788