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William Allen Woods

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William Allen Woods
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
March 17, 1892 – June 29, 1901
Appointed byBenjamin Harrison
Preceded bySeat established by 26 Stat. 826
Succeeded byFrancis E. Baker
Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit
In office
March 17, 1892 – June 29, 1901
Appointed byBenjamin Harrison
Preceded bySeat established by 26 Stat. 826
Succeeded byFrancis E. Baker
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Indiana
In office
May 2, 1883 – March 21, 1892
Appointed byChester A. Arthur
Preceded byWalter Q. Gresham
Succeeded byJohn Baker
Personal details
Born
William Allen Woods

(1837-05-16)May 16, 1837
Farmington, Tennessee
DiedJune 29, 1901(1901-06-29) (aged 64)
Indianapolis, Indiana
ChildrenAlice Woods Ullman
EducationWabash College (AB)
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William Allen Woods (May 16, 1837 – June 29, 1901) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit.

Education and career

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Born on May 16, 1837, near Farmington, Tennessee, Woods received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Wabash College in 1859 and read law to enter the bar in 1861. He was in private practice in Goshen, Indiana from 1862 to 1867. He was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1867 to 1869, returning to private practice in Goshen from 1870 to 1873. He was a judge of the 34th Judicial District of Indiana from 1874 to 1880, and then a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from 1881 to 1883.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Woods received a recess appointment from President Chester A. Arthur on May 2, 1883, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Indiana vacated by Judge Walter Q. Gresham. He was nominated to the same position by President Arthur on December 18, 1883. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 7, 1884, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on March 21, 1892, due to his elevation to the Seventh Circuit.[1]

Woods was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on December 16, 1891, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit, to a new joint seat authorized by 26 Stat. 826. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 17, 1892, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on June 29, 1901, due to his death in Indianapolis, Indiana.[1]

Family

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Woods was the father of painter and writer Alice Woods Ullman.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c William Allen Woods at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ Judith Vale Newton and Carol Ann Weiss (2004). Skirting the Issue: Stories of Indiana's Historical Women Artists. Indiana Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87195-177-0.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
1881–1883
Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Indiana
1883–1892
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Seat established by 26 Stat. 826
Judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit
1892–1901
Succeeded by
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1892–1901