William McKennan

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William McKennan (1816-1893) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on December 8, 1869. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1869, and received commission that same day. He retired on January 3, 1891.

Education

• Yale College
• Washington College, 1833
• Read law, 1837

Professional career

• Private practice, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1837-1852
• Deputy state attorney general, Pennsylvania, 1837-1839
• Burgess, Washington Borough, Pennsylvania, 1847

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Obituary from the New York Times, published 1893

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