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William Paca
William Paca was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. He was nominated by President George Washington on February 8, 1790 to a new seat authorized by 1 Stat. 73. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 10, 1790, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on October 13, 1799.[1] Paca was succeeded in this position by James Winchester.
Early life and education
- Inner Temple, London, England
- College of Philadelphia, M.A., 1759
- Read law, 1761[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Annapolis, Maryland, 1764-
- Provincial legislator, Colony of Maryland, 1768-
- Member, First and Second Colonial Congresses, from Maryland, 1774-1779
- Maryland state senator, 1776
- Signer of Declaration of Independence, 1776
- Chief judge, Maryland General Court, 1778-1780
- Chief judge, U.S. Court of Appeals in Admiralty and Prize Cases, 1780-
- State Governor, Maryland, 1782-1783, 1784-1785[1]
Judicial career
District of Maryland
Paca was nominated by President George Washington on February 8, 1790. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 10, 1790, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on October 13, 1799.[1] Paca was succeeded in this position by James Winchester.
External links
- William Paca Biography from Colonial Hall
- Judge Paca's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Paca's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of Maryland 1790–1799 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: James Winchester
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|---|---|---|---|
| Washington |
Bedford • Blair • Brearley • Cushing • Duane • Hopkinson • Innes • Jay • Law • Lowell • Pendleton • Rutledge • Sewall • Sullivan • Wilson | ||
| 1790 |
Bee • Drayton • Griffin • Iredell • Marchant • Morris • Paca • Sitgreaves • Stokes | ||
| 1791 - 92 | Chipman • Johnson • Lewis • Peters | ||
| 1793 - 95 | |||
| 1796 | |||
| 1797 | |||