Hiram V. Willson
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Hiram V. Willson was a United States federal judge
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Willson graduated from Hamilton College in 1832 and read law to enter the Bar in Ohio. He was in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio
from 1834 to 1855.
On February 10, 1855, Willson was nominated by President Franklin Pierce
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
created by . He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 20, 1855, and received his commission the same day. He served until his death, in Cleveland.
His most famous case was the trial of the Oberlin–Wellington Rescue conspirators, in 1858.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Willson graduated from Hamilton College in 1832 and read law to enter the Bar in Ohio. He was in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
from 1834 to 1855.
On February 10, 1855, Willson was nominated by President Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army...
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio is the federal trial court for the northern half of Ohio...
created by . He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on February 20, 1855, and received his commission the same day. He served until his death, in Cleveland.
His most famous case was the trial of the Oberlin–Wellington Rescue conspirators, in 1858.