Judge William Burnham Woods
Judge
Supreme Court of the United States
William Burnham Woods served as Judge on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1880 to 1887. The appointment came from Rutherford Hayes in 1880. Education: B.A. from Yale University. Earlier federal service: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Rutherford Hayes
- Active
- 1869 – 1887
- Party
- Republican
Education
- B.A.Yale University (1845)
Career History
- JudgeSupreme Court of the United States (1880 – 1887) — appointed by Rutherford Hayes
- JudgeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1869 – 1880) — appointed by Ulysses Grant
- Chancellor1868 – 1869
- Private practice and cotton planter1867 – 1868
- Private practice1866 – 1867
- U.S. Army major general1862 – 1866
- State representative1857 – 1862
- Mayor1856 – 1857
- Private practice1847 – 1862
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