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American judge

William Josiah Tilson
Presiding Judge of the United States Customs Court
In office
1932–1934
Preceded byGeorge M. Young
Succeeded byCharles P. McClelland
Judge of the United States Customs Court
In office
February 28, 1928 – May 26, 1949
Appointed byCalvin Coolidge
Preceded byWilliam Barberie Howell
Succeeded byMorgan Ford
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
In office
March 5, 1927 – March 19, 1928
Appointed byCalvin Coolidge
Preceded byhimself
Succeeded byBascom Sine Deaver
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
In office
July 6, 1926 – March 4, 1927
Appointed byCalvin Coolidge
Preceded bySeat established by 44 Stat. 670
Succeeded byhimself
Personal details
BornWilliam Josiah Tilson
(1871-08-13)August 13, 1871
Clear Branch, Tennessee, US
DiedMay 26, 1949(1949-05-26) (aged 77)
Sunapee, New Hampshire, US
EducationYale University (A.B.)
Yale Law School (LL.B., LL.M.)

William Josiah Tilson (August 13, 1871 – May 26, 1949) was briefly a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia and was a Judge of the United States Customs Court.

Education and career

Born on August 13, 1871, in Clear Branch, Tennessee, Tilson received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1894 from Yale University, a Bachelor of Laws in 1896 from Yale Law School and a Master of Laws in 1897 from the same institution. He was in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia from 1898 to 1926.

Federal judicial service

Tilson received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on July 6, 1926, to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia, to a new seat authorized by 44 Stat. 670. He was nominated to the same position by President Coolidge on December 7, 1926. His service terminated on March 4, 1927, after nomination was not confirmed by the United States Senate, his nomination having been withdrawn on February 8, 1927. He had been previously nominated to the same position on June 9, 1926, but that nomination was withdrawn on June 19, 1926.

Tilson received a second recess appointment to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia from President Coolidge on March 5, 1927, to the seat vacated by himself. His service terminated on March 19, 1928, due to his resignation to accept a judgeship on a different court.

Tilson was nominated by President Coolidge on February 6, 1928, to an Associate Justice seat (Judge from June 17, 1930) on the United States Customs Court vacated by Associate Justice William Barberie Howell. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 27, 1928, and received his commission on February 28, 1928. He served as Presiding Judge from 1932 to 1934. His service terminated on May 26, 1949, due to his death in Sunapee, New Hampshire. He was succeeded by Judge Morgan Ford.

References

  1. ^ William Josiah Tilson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. "Deaths: Judge Tilson, 77, of Summit". The Star-Ledger. Newark, New Jersey. May 27, 1949. p. 6. Retrieved December 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

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Preceded bySeat established by 44 Stat. 670 Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
1926–1927 		Succeeded byhimself
Preceded byhimself Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
1927–1928 		Succeeded byBascom Sine Deaver
Preceded byWilliam Barberie Howell Judge of the United States Customs Court
1928–1949 		Succeeded byMorgan Ford
Preceded byGeorge M. Young Presiding Judge of the United States Customs Court
1932–1934 		Succeeded byCharles P. McClelland
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