William Tilghman
William Tilghman (born August 12, 1756 in Talbot County , Province of Maryland , † April 30, 1827 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) was an American lawyer and politician .
Life
Tilghman attended the College of Pennsylvania , later the University of Pennsylvania . In 1783 he was inducted into the Maryland Bar Association. In his home country he was also politically active as a member of the House of Representatives and the State Senate from 1788 . In 1789 he was also a representative of Maryland at the Electoral College , which George Washington elected as the first US president .
In 1793 Tilghman moved to Philadelphia. In 1801, President John Adams appointed him a judge on the United States Circuit Court for the third district court, which he remained until July 1, 1802. From 1805 he was Chief Justice on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ; he held this post until 1827. In 1811 he ran as a federalist for governor , but could not prevail against his rival Simon Snyder .
Tilghman was a member of the American Philosophical Society and from 1824 until his death its president.
literature
- Horace Binney: Life of Chief Justice Tilghman. In: American Law Magazine (April 1843), pp. 1-31.
- John Goulder: Life of the Honorable William Tilghman: late chief justice of the state of Pennsylvania. 1829 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
Web links
- William Tilghman in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tilghman, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1756 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Talbot County , Maryland |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 30, 1827 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |