History / Courts

U.S. Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit

7 judges have served since Dec 22, 1869. Vacant or no longer exists.

Judges
7
7 R
Longest tenure
21 years
William McKennan
Current
—
nobody
history/court/circuit-courts-for-the-third-circuitEvery holder, newest first
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18801900192019401960198020002020William McKennan · 1869-12-22 – 1891-01-03 · RepublicanMarcus Wilson Acheson · 1891-02-03 – 1906-06-21 · RepublicanJoseph Buffington · 1906-12-11 – 1911-12-31 · RepublicanGeorge Mifflin Dallas · 1892-03-17 – 1909-05-24 · RepublicanRobert Wodrow Archbald · 1911-01-31 – 1911-12-31 · RepublicanGeorge Gray · 1899-12-18 – 1911-12-31 · RepublicanWilliam Mershon Lanning · 1909-05-18 – 1911-12-31 · Republican
Robert Wodrow Archbald R
Jan 31, 1911 – Dec 31, 1911 · 11 months · appointed by William H. Taft
William Mershon Lanning R
May 18, 1909 – Dec 31, 1911 · 2.6 years · appointed by William H. Taft
Joseph Buffington R
Dec 11, 1906 – Dec 31, 1911 · 5.1 years · appointed by Theodore Roosevelt
George Gray R
Dec 18, 1899 – Dec 31, 1911 · 12 years · appointed by William McKinley
George Mifflin Dallas R
Mar 17, 1892 – May 24, 1909 · 17 years · appointed by Benjamin Harrison
Marcus Wilson Acheson R
Feb 3, 1891 – Jun 21, 1906 · 15 years · appointed by Benjamin Harrison
William McKennan R
Dec 22, 1869 – Jan 3, 1891 · 21 years · appointed by Ulysses Grant

Dates are from the Federal Judicial Center (commission to senior status or departure). Consecutive terms of one person are merged.