William Rossell
| William Rossell | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | John Quincy Adams |
| Active: | 12/19/1826 - 6/20/1840 |
| Preceded by: | William Sanford Pennington |
| Succeeded by: | Mahlon Dickerson |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | October 25, 1760 |
| Home State: | Mount Holly, NJ |
| Deceased: | June 20, 1840 |
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William Rossell was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He was nominated by President John Quincy Adams on December 13, 1826. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 1826, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on June 20, 1840. Rossell was succeeded in this position by Mahlon Dickerson.
Professional career
- Continental Army Sergeant
- Farmer, Mount Holly, New Jersey, c.1783-1801
- Justice of the peace, Burlington County, New Jersey, 1795-1796
- Judge of common pleas, Burlington County, New Jersey, 1796-
- Farmer / millwright, Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1801-
- Justice, New Jersey Supreme Court, 1804-1826
Judicial career
District of New Jersey
Rossell was nominated by President John Quincy Adams on December 13, 1826. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 19, 1826, and received commission that same day.[1] He served until his death on June 20, 1840. Rossell was succeeded in this position by Mahlon Dickerson.
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Sanford Pennington |
District of New Jersey 1826–1840 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Mahlon Dickerson |
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| John Quincy Adams |
Betts • Boyle • Bristol • Caldwell • Conkling • Crawford • Creighton • Hay • Hopkinson • Pendleton • Rossell • Trimble | ||
