Archibald Randall
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Archibald Randall (May 24, 1797 – June 8, 1846) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Randall read law to enter the Bar in 1818. He was in private practice in Philadelphia from 1820 to 1842. He was a clerk of the Philadelphia Select Council, Pennsylvania from 1830 to 1833. He was a judge on the Court of Common Pleas, First District of Pennsylvania from 1834 to 1842.
On March 3, 1842, Randall was nominated by President John Tyler to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated by Joseph Hopkinson. Randall was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 8, 1842, and received his commission the same day, serving until his death, in Philadelphia.
Sources
- Archibald Randall at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1842–1846 |
Succeeded by John K. Kane |
Categories:
- Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
- 1797 births
- 1846 deaths
- People from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania state court judges
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States federal judges appointed by John Tyler
