Archibald Randall
Archibald Randall | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office March 8, 1842 – June 8, 1846 | |
| Appointed by | John Tyler |
| Preceded by | Joseph Hopkinson |
| Succeeded by | John K. Kane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Archibald Randall May 24, 1797 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | June 8, 1846 (aged 49) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Education | read law |
Archibald Randall (May 24, 1797 – June 8, 1846) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Education and career
[edit]Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Randall read law to enter the bar in 1818. He was in private practice in Philadelphia from 1820 to 1842. He was a clerk for the Philadelphia Select Council from 1830 to 1833. He was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the First Judicial District from 1834 to 1842.[1]
Federal judicial service
[edit]On March 3, 1842, Randall was nominated by President John Tyler to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge Joseph Hopkinson. Randall was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 8, 1842, and received his commission the same day, serving until his death on June 8, 1846, in Philadelphia.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Archibald Randall at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
[edit]- Archibald Randall at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1797 births
- 1846 deaths
- Lawyers from Philadelphia
- Judges of the Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States federal judges appointed by John Tyler
- 19th-century American judges
- United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law