Born: February 25, 1814
Connorsburg, Pennsylvania
Died: August 1, 1905
Washington, D.C.
Andrew Wylie
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (now U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia)
Received a recess appointment from Abraham Lincoln on March 18, 1863, to a new seat authorized by 12 Stat. 762; nominated to the same position by Abraham Lincoln on January 5, 1864. Confirmed by the Senate on January 20, 1864, and received commission on January 20, 1864. Service terminated on May 1, 1885, due to retirement.
Education:
Transylvania University Indiana College (now Indiana University), 1832
Read law, 1837
Professional Career:
Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1837-1848
City councilman, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania City attorney, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1845
Private practice, Alexandria, Virginia, 1848-ca. 1861
Private practice, Washington, D.C., ca. 1861-1863, 1885-1905