Judge William Adams Richardson
Judge
United States Court of Claims
William Adams Richardson served as Judge on the United States Court of Claims from 1885 to 1896. The appointment came from Chester Arthur in 1885. Education: B.A. from Harvard University; M.A. from Harvard University; LL.B. from Harvard University. Earlier federal service: United States Court of Claims.
- Court
- United States Court of Claims
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Chester Arthur
- Active
- 1874 – 1896
- Party
- Republican
Education
- B.A.Harvard University (1843)
- M.A.Harvard University (1846)
- LL.B.Harvard University (1846)
Career History
- JudgeUnited States Court of Claims (1885 – 1896) — appointed by Chester Arthur
- JudgeUnited States Court of Claims (1874 – 1885) — appointed by Ulysses Grant
- Acting attorney general1870 – present
- Private practice1846 – present
- Professor of law1879 – 1894
- Editor1874 – 1891
- Secretary of the Treasury1873 – 1874
- Assistant secretary of the treasury1869 – 1872
- Judge1858 – 1872
- Judge1856 – 1858
- Bank president1852 – 1853
- Justice of the peace1847 – 1854
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