William Alvah Stewart
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William Alvah Stewart was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
, Stewart received an A.B.
from Amherst College
in 1925 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
in 1928. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
from 1928 to 1951. He was an Instructor, Duquesne Law School from 1930 to 1942. He was an Assistant city solicitor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1934 to 1936. He was an Assistant county solicitor, County of Allegheny, Pennsylvania from 1936 to 1938. He was a City solicitor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1938 to 1942. He was in the United States Army
, JAG Corps from 1942 to 1946. He was a member of the Pittsburgh City Council from 1946 to 1951. He was a member of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1947 to 1951.
Stewart was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
. Stewart was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
on February 27, 1951, to a seat vacated by Nelson McVicar
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 24, 1951, and received his commission on April 25, 1951. Stewart served in that capacity until April 9, 1953, due to his death.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Stewart received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Amherst College
Amherst College
Amherst College is a private liberal arts college located in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. Amherst is an exclusively undergraduate four-year institution and enrolled 1,744 students in the fall of 2009...
in 1925 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1928. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
from 1928 to 1951. He was an Instructor, Duquesne Law School from 1930 to 1942. He was an Assistant city solicitor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1934 to 1936. He was an Assistant county solicitor, County of Allegheny, Pennsylvania from 1936 to 1938. He was a City solicitor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1938 to 1942. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, JAG Corps from 1942 to 1946. He was a member of the Pittsburgh City Council from 1946 to 1951. He was a member of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1947 to 1951.
Stewart was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania sits in Pittsburgh, Erie, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It is composed of ten judges as authorized by federal law. The Honorable Judge Gary L. Lancaster is currently Chief Judge of the Western Pennsylvania District...
. Stewart was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
on February 27, 1951, to a seat vacated by Nelson McVicar
Nelson McVicar
Nelson McVicar was a United States federal judge.Born in Chatham, Ontario, Canada, McVicar attended the University of Michigan Law School and read law to enter the bar in 1896. He was in private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1896 to 1925. He was a Borough solicitor, Tarentum Borough,...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on April 24, 1951, and received his commission on April 25, 1951. Stewart served in that capacity until April 9, 1953, due to his death.