Thomas Irwin

1785–1870 · Philadelphia, PA

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaJudgeAndrew Jackson (Democratic)Mar 21, 1832Resignation, Jan 4, 1859

Education

  • Franklin College (now Franklin and Marshall College)
  • Read law, 1808

Professional Career

Editor, Philadelphia [Pennsylvania] Repository, 1804-; Private practice, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, 1808, 1811-1812, n.d.; Indian agent, Natchitoches, Louisiana, 1808-1810; Deputy attorney general, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 1812-1819; State representative from Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 1824-1828; U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, 1829-1831; Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1859-1870

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