William Davis Shipman
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William Davis Shipman was a Federal Judge for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
. He served on the court from 1860 to 1873. Judge Shipman was nominated to the court by James Buchanan
on March 2, 1860, to a seat vacated by Charles A. Ingersoll
, confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 12, 1860, and received his commission on March 12, 1860. Judge Shipman resigned from the court on April 16, 1873.
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Connecticut. The court has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven. Appeals from the court are heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit...
. He served on the court from 1860 to 1873. Judge Shipman was nominated to the court by James Buchanan
James Buchanan
James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States . He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century....
on March 2, 1860, to a seat vacated by Charles A. Ingersoll
Charles A. Ingersoll
Charles Anthony Ingersoll was a United States federal judge.Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Ingersoll read law to be admitted to the bar, and received an A.M. from Yale University in 1827. He was in private practice in New Haven, Connecticut, and was clerk of the court for the U.S. District Court...
, 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 March 12, 1860, and received his commission on March 12, 1860. Judge Shipman resigned from the court on April 16, 1873.