William Tilghman (1756 – 1827) was an American lawyer, jurist and statesman from Maryland. He served as the Chief Justice of the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court from 1805 to 1827.
Biographic and service outline:
- Born August 12, 1756 in Talbot County, Maryland
- nephew of Matthew Tilghman, brother of Tench Tilghman
- College of Philadelphia, now the University of Pennsylvania (1772)
- lawyer (admitted to MD bar in 1783).
- MD House of Delegates 1788-1790
- MD Constitutional Convention 1788
- MD Presidential elector 1789
- MD Senate 1791-1793
- moved to Philadelphia 1793
- US District court judge, Pennsylvania, 1801-1802
- Judge of common pleas, Philadelphia, 1804 (certain, but full dates unknown)
- Chief Justice PA Supreme Court, 1805-1827
- In 1811 ran for Governor, lost to Simon Snyder
- Member, American Philosophical Society (president 1824-27)
- Died April 30, 1827 at Philadelphia.
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| Preceded by Edward Shippen (III) |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania 1806–1827 |
Succeeded by John B. Gibson |
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