Thomas Irwin

Thomas Irwin

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

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Education

Bachelor's

Franklin College

Law

Read law, 1808

Personal

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pa.

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Thomas Irwin (1785-1870) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

He received a recess appointment from President Andrew Jackson on April 14, 1831. On December 7, 1831, he was officially nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 21, 1832, and received commission that same day. He resigned on January 4, 1859. Irwin was succeeded in this position by Wilson McCandless.

Early life and education

• Franklin College
• Read law, 1808

Professional career

• Editor, Philadelphia Repository, 1804-
• Private practice, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1808
• Indian agent, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1808-1810
• Private practice, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1811-1812
• Deputy state attorney general, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 1812-1819
• Private practice, Uniontown, Pennsylvania (no dates)
• Pennsylvania state representative from Fayette County, 1824-1828
• U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1829-1831
• Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1859-1870

Judicial career

Western District of Pennsylvania

Irwin received a recess appointment from President Andrew Jackson on April 14, 1831. On December 7, 1831, he was officially nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 21, 1832, and received commission that same day. He resigned on January 4, 1859. Irwin was succeeded in this position by Wilson McCandless.

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: William Wilkins	Western District of Pennsylvania 1832–1859 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Wilson McCandless