W. H. Seward Thomson
W. H. Seward Thomson (December 16, 1856 – November 29, 1932) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
W. H. Seward Thomson | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office February 21, 1928 – November 29, 1932 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office July 21, 1914 – February 21, 1928 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | James Scott Young |
| Succeeded by | Nelson McVicar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | W. H. Seward Thomson December 16, 1856 Beaver County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | November 29, 1932 (aged 75) |
| Education | Washington and Lee University Marshall College read law |
Education and career
Born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Thomson attended Washington and Jefferson College, and Marshall College (now Marshall University) in Huntington, West Virginia before reading law to enter the bar in 1880. He was in private practice in Beaver, Pennsylvania from 1881 to 1894, and then in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania until 1914.[1]
Federal judicial service
On July 7, 1914, Thomson was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge James Scott Young. Thomson was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 21, 1914, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on February 21, 1928, serving in that capacity until his death on November 29, 1932.[1]
References
- W. H. Seward Thomson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- W. H. Seward Thomson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by James Scott Young |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 1914–1928 |
Succeeded by Nelson McVicar |