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William Ball Gilbert

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1892

William Ball Gilbert , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. William Ball Gilbert (July 4, 1847 – April 27, 1931) was an American attorney and jurist from Oregon. He served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit. A native of Virginia, he previously served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly.

Education

  • Williams CollegeA.B., 1868
  • University of Michigan Law SchoolLL.B., 1872

Career

Private practice, Portland, Oregon, 1873-1892; State representative, Oregon, 1889-1891; Lecturer, University of Oregon Law School, 1893-1918; Member, Conference of Senior Circuit Judges (now Judicial Conference of the United States), 1922-1930

Biography

William Ball Gilbert (July 4, 1847 – April 27, 1931) was an American attorney and jurist from Oregon. He served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Ninth Circuit. A native of Virginia, he previously served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly.

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