William Matthews Merrick
Judge, Circuit Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by Franklin Pierce on December 14, 1855; Confirmed by the Senate on 12/14/1855, and received commission on December 14, 1855. Service terminated on March 3, 1863, due to abolition of the court. Associate Justice, U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia [Supreme Court of the District of Columbia] Nominated by Grover Cleveland on December 14, 1855; Service terminated on February 4, 1889, due to death.
Education:
Georgetown University, 1831
University of Virginia
Read Law, 1839
Professional Career:
Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1839-1844
Private practice, Frederick, Maryland, 1844-1854
Deputy state attorney general for Frederick County, Maryland, 1845-1850
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1854-1855
Private practice, Howard County, Maryland, 1863-1870, 1873-1886
Senior professor of law, Columbian College, Washington, D.C., 1866-1867
Maryland state representative, 1870
U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1871-1873