William Stephens
Personal
Birthday:
1/17/1752
Birthplace:
Bewlie, GA
Date of Death:
8/6/1819
Place of Death:
Savannah, GA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Continental Army second lieutenant, Revolutionary War
Chatham County [Georgia] Militia colonel
Clerk, Georgia Commons House of Assembly, 1775-
Attorney general, Province of Georgia, -1776
Chief justice, Supreme Court of Georgia, 1780-
President, Savannah, Georgia, 1787-
Mayor, Savannah, Georgia, 1793-1795
Judge, Superior Court of Georgia
Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, District of Georgia
President Nominating:
Thomas Jefferson
Party Affiliation of President:
Jeffersonian Republican
Commission Date:
01/26/1802
Termination Date:
10/13/1818
Termination Reason:
Resignation