William Sanford Pennington
American attorney, judge and politician (1757–1826) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Sanford Pennington (1757 – September 17, 1826) was a United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the sixth governor of New Jersey and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
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William Sanford Pennington | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
In office June 19, 1815 – September 17, 1826 | |
Appointed by | James Madison |
Preceded by | Robert Morris |
Succeeded by | William Rossell |
6th Governor of New Jersey | |
In office October 29, 1813 – June 19, 1815 | |
Preceded by | Aaron Ogden |
Succeeded by | William Kennedy (acting) |
United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey | |
In office 1803–1804 | |
President | Thomas Jefferson |
Preceded by | George C. Maxwell |
Succeeded by | Joseph McIlvaine |
New Jersey State Council | |
In office 1801–1802 | |
Personal details | |
Born | William Sanford Pennington 1757 (1757) Newark, Province of New Jersey, British America |
Died | September 17, 1826(1826-09-17) (aged 68–69) Newark, New Jersey |
Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Spouses | Phoebe Wheeler
(m. 1786; died 1804)Elizabeth Pierson (m. 1805) |
Children | 10, including William |
Education | read law |
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