Following his retirement from the federal bench, Wallace resumed private practice in Syracuse from 1907 to 1917. He died on March 11, 1917, in Jacksonville, Florida.[1]
william, james, wallace, april, 1837, march, 1917, united, states, circuit, judge, united, states, court, appeals, second, circuit, united, states, circuit, courts, second, circuit, previously, united, states, district, judge, united, states, district, court, . 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 William James WallaceJudge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitIn office June 16 1891 May 8 1907Appointed byoperation of lawPreceded bySeat established by 26 Stat 826Succeeded byHenry Galbraith WardJudge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Second CircuitIn office April 6 1882 May 8 1907Appointed byChester A ArthurPreceded bySamuel BlatchfordSucceeded byHenry Galbraith WardJudge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New YorkIn office April 7 1874 April 25 1882Appointed byUlysses S GrantPreceded byNathan K HallSucceeded byAlfred Conkling Coxe Sr Personal detailsBornWilliam James Wallace 1837 04 14 April 14 1837Syracuse New York USDiedMarch 11 1917 1917 03 11 aged 79 Jacksonville Florida USEducationSyracuse UniversityHamilton College LLB Contents 1 Education and career 2 Federal judicial service 3 Later career and death 4 References 5 SourcesEducation and career editBorn on April 14 1837 in Syracuse New York Wallace attended Syracuse University and received a Bachelor of Laws in 1857 from the law department of Hamilton College then read law in 1858 He entered private practice in Syracuse from 1859 to 1874 He was the Mayor of Syracuse from 1873 to 1874 1 Federal judicial service editWallace was nominated by President Ulysses S Grant on April 2 1874 to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York vacated by Judge Nathan K Hall He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 7 1874 and received his commission the same day His service terminated on April 25 1882 due to his elevation to the Second Circuit 1 Wallace was nominated by President Chester A Arthur on March 28 1882 to a seat on the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit vacated by Judge Samuel Blatchford He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 6 1882 and received his commission the same day Wallace was assigned by operation of law to additional and concurrent service on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on June 16 1891 to a new seat authorized by 26 Stat 826 Evarts Act His service terminated on May 8 1907 due to his retirement 1 Later career and death editFollowing his retirement from the federal bench Wallace resumed private practice in Syracuse from 1907 to 1917 He died on March 11 1917 in Jacksonville Florida 1 References edit a b c d William James Wallace at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Sources editWilliam James Wallace at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a publication of the Federal Judicial Center Legal officesPreceded byNathan K Hall Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York1874 1882 Succeeded byAlfred Conkling Coxe Sr Preceded bySamuel Blatchford Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit1882 1907 Succeeded byHenry Galbraith WardPreceded bySeat established by 26 Stat 826 Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit1891 1907 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William James Wallace amp oldid 1208099970, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
