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William Kilty
Chief Judge, Circuit Court of the District of Columbia · 1802
William Kilty , Chief Judge, Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. William Kilty (1757 – October 10, 1821) was an American lawyer who was the Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia from 1801 to 1806 and the 3rd Chancellor of Maryland from 1806 to 1821. He served as a surgeon during the American Revolutionary War.
Education
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- College of St. Omer, France
Career
Continental Army, 4th Maryland Regiment, 1778-1783; surgeon's mate, 1778-1780; surgeon, 1780-1783; Compiler of the laws, State of Maryland, 1798-1800; Chancellor, State of Maryland, 1806-1821
Biography
William Kilty (1757 – October 10, 1821) was an American lawyer who was the Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia from 1801 to 1806 and the 3rd Chancellor of Maryland from 1806 to 1821. He served as a surgeon during the American Revolutionary War.
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Capitol Receipts, “William Kilty : Chief Judge, Circuit Court of the District of Columbia,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/j2812/william-kilty (accessed 2026-10-13).