Jonathan Hoge Walker
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| Jonathan Hoge Walker | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | James Monroe |
| Active: | 4/20/1818 - 3/23/1824 |
| Preceded by: | 3 Stat. 462 |
| Succeeded by: | William Wilkins |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | July 20, 1754 |
| Home State: | Hogestown, PA |
| Deceased: | March 23, 1824 |
| Bachelors: | Dickinson College (1787) |
| Law School: | Read Law (1790) |
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Jonathan Hoge Walker was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He was nominated by President James Monroe on April 20, 1818. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 20, 1818, and received commission that same day.[1] He served until his death on March 23, 1824. Walker was succeeded in this position by William Wilkins.
Early life and education
- Dickinson College, 1787
- Read Law, 1790
Professional career
- Soldier, Continental Army, Revolutionary War
- Private practice, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, 1790-1806
- President judge, Fourth Judicial District Court of Pennsylvania, 1806-1818
Judicial career
Western District of Pennsylvania
Walker was nominated by President James Monroe on April 20, 1818. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 20, 1818, and received commission that same day.[1] He served until his death on March 23, 1824. Walker was succeeded in this position by William Wilkins.
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Western District of Pennsylvania 1818–1824 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Wilkins |
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