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Judge William Joshua Allen
Judge
District Court, S.D. Illinois
William Joshua Allen served as Judge on the District Court, S.D. Illinois from 1888 to 1901. The appointment came from Grover Cleveland in 1888.
- Court
- District Court, S.D. Illinois
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Grover Cleveland
- Active
- 1888 – 1901
- Party
- Democratic
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois (1888 – 1901) — appointed by Grover Cleveland
- State senator1855 – present
- Enrolling and engrossing clerk1851 – present
- Enrolling and engrossing clerk1849 – present
- Private practice1886 – 1887
- Private practice1874 – 1886
- Private practice1865 – 1874
- U.S. representative from Illinois1862 – 1865
- Judge1859 – 1861
- U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Illinois1855 – 1859
- Prosecuting attorney1853 – 1854
- Private practice1853 – 1862
- Private practice1849 – 1853
Cases before Judge Allen
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Biographical details on this page — court, position, appointing authority, service dates, education, and career history — are public record, sourced from the CourtListener judicial directory. They are not legal advice and do not predict how Judge Allen will decide any matter.