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William James Wallace

William James Wallace

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Born 1837 in Syracuse, NY

Died 1917 in Jacksonville, FL

FJC ID: 2485

William James Wallace (April 14, 1837 – March 11, 1917) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Syracuse, New York
    1859–1874, 1907–1917
  2. Syracuse, New York
    Mayor · 1873–1874

Appointments

  1. Second Circuit Court of Appeals
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    1891–1907 (None (assignment))
    Term ended: Retirement
  2. Second Circuit Court of Appeals
    Second Circuit Court of Appeals
    1882–1907
    Term ended: retire_vol
  3. U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit
    U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit
    1882–1907 · Appointed by Chester A. Arthur (Republican)
    Term ended: Retirement
  4. New York Northern District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
    1874–1882 · Appointed by Ulysses Grant (Republican)
    Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Education

  1. Syracuse University
  2. Read law
    1858
  3. Hamilton College Law Department
    LL.B. · 1857