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Lawrence Weldon

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Lawrence Weldon (August 9, 1829 – April 10, 1905) was an Illinoisattorney and politician and a judge of the Court of Claims.

Education and career

Born on August 9, 1829, in Zanesville, Ohio,[1] Weldon attended the public schools and Wittenberg College in Springfield, Ohio.[2] He served as clerk for the Secretary of State of Ohio from 1853 to 1854.[1] He read law while working for Judge Richard A. Harrison and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1854.[2] He entered private practice in Clinton, Illinois from 1854 to 1861.[1] During this time he became acquainted with Stephen A. Douglas, who introduced him to Abraham Lincoln.[2] He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1861.[1] He was appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois by President Abraham Lincoln, serving from 1861 to 1866.[1] He resumed private practice in Bloomington, Illinois from 1867 to 1883.[1]

Federal judicial service

Weldon received a recess appointment from President Chester A. Arthur on November 24, 1883, to a seat on the Court of Claims (later the United States Court of Claims) vacated by Judge Bancroft Davis.[1] He was nominated to the same position by President Arthur on December 12, 1883.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 1883, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on April 10, 1905, due to his death in Washington, D.C.[1] He was succeeded by Judge George W. Atkinson.[1]

Personal life

In December 1854, Weldon wed Mary Jane Howard, and had two children.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Weldon, Lawrence - Centro Judicial Federal" . www.fjc.gov .
  2. 1 2 3 4 El Tribunal de Reclamaciones de los Estados Unidos : una historia / pt. 1. Los jueces, 1855-1976 / por Marion T. Bennett / pt. 2. Origen, desarrollo, jurisdicción, 1855-1978 / W. Cowen, P. Nichols, MT Bennett . Washington, DC: Comité del Bicentenario de la Independencia y la Constitución de la Conferencia Judicial de los Estados Unidos. 1976. 

Fuentes

  • Entrada al Centro Judicial Federal en Lawrence Weldon
  • El Tribunal de Reclamaciones de los Estados Unidos  : una historia / Parte 1. Los jueces, 1855-1976 / por Marion T. Bennett / Parte 2. Origen, desarrollo, jurisdicción, 1855-1978 / W. Cowen, P. Nichols, MT Bennett . Washington, DC: Comité del Bicentenario de la Independencia y la Constitución de la Conferencia Judicial de los Estados Unidos. 1976.