Wilson McCandless
Personal
Birthday:
6/19/1810
Birthplace:
Pittsburgh, PA
Date of Death:
6/30/1882
Place of Death:
Pittsburgh, PA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1831-1859, 1876-1882
State senator, Pennsylvania
Education
Name of School:
Western University of Pennsylvania (now University of Pittsburgh)
Degree:
B.A.
Degree Year:
1826
Name of School - Second:
Read law
Degree Year - Second:
1831 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Court Name:
Pennsylvania Western District Court
President Nominating:
James Buchanan
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
02/08/1859
Termination Date:
07/24/1876
Termination Reason:
Retirement