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William Wilkins (American politician)
William Wilkins | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office 1857–1858 | |
| Preceded by | Jonas R. McClintock |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Turney |
| 19th United States Secretary of War | |
| In office February 15, 1844 – March 4, 1845 | |
| President | John Tyler |
| Preceded by | James Madison Porter |
| Succeeded by | William L. Marcy |
| Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee | |
| In office 1843–1844 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel D. Barnard |
| Succeeded by | Romulus Mitchell Saunders |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 21st district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – February 14, 1844 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas McKennan |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius Darragh |
| United States Minister to Russia | |
| In office December 14, 1834 – December 24, 1835 | |
| President | Andrew Jackson |
| Preceded by | James Buchanan |
| Succeeded by | John Randolph Clay (acting) |
| United States Senator from Pennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – June 30, 1834 | |
| Preceded by | William Marks |
| Succeeded by | James Buchanan |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office May 12, 1824 – April 14, 1831 | |
| Appointed by | James Monroe |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Hoge Walker |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Irwin |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1819-1820 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Wilkins December 20, 1779 Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 23, 1865 (aged 85) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Jacksonian Democrat |
| Other political affiliations | Federalist |
| Relations | John Wilkins Jr. Ross Wilkins |
| Education | Dickinson College read law |
William Wilkins (December 20, 1779 – June 23, 1865) was an American judge and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Jacksonian member of the United States Senate from 1831 to 1834 and as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district from 1843 to 1844. He served as a member of both houses of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, United States Minister to Russia and the 19th United States Secretary of War.
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