History / Courts

U.S. District Court for the District of Pennsylvania

3 judges have served since Sep 26, 1789. Vacant or no longer exists.

Judges
3
3 U
Longest tenure
26 years
Richard Peters
Current
—
nobody
history/court/district-court-for-the-district-of-pennsylvaniaEvery holder, newest first
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180018201840186018801900192019401960198020002020Francis Hopkinson · 1789-09-26 – 1791-05-09William Lewis · 1791-11-07 – 1792-01-04Richard Peters · 1792-01-12 – 1818-04-20
Richard Peters
Jan 12, 1792 – Apr 20, 1818 · 26 years · appointed by George Washington
William Lewis
Nov 7, 1791 – Jan 4, 1792 · 2 months · appointed by George Washington
Francis Hopkinson
Sep 26, 1789 – May 9, 1791 · 19 months · appointed by George Washington

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