Lawrence Weldon | |
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Judge of the Court of Claims | |
In office November 24, 1883 – April 10, 1905 | |
Appointed by | Chester A. Arthur |
Preceded by | Bancroft Davis |
Succeeded by | George W. Atkinson |
Personal details | |
Born | Lawrence Weldon August 9, 1829 Zanesville, Ohio |
Died | April 10, 1905 Washington, D.C. | (aged 75)
Education |
Wittenberg College read law |
Lawrence Weldon (August 9, 1829 – April 10, 1905) was an Illinois attorney and politician and a judge of the Court of Claims.
Born on August 9, 1829, in Zanesville, Ohio, [1] Weldon attended the public schools and Wittenberg College in Springfield, Ohio. [2] He served as clerk for the Secretary of State of Ohio from 1853 to 1854. [1] He read law while working for Judge Richard A. Harrison and was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1854. [2] He entered private practice in Clinton, Illinois from 1854 to 1861. [1] During this time he became acquainted with Stephen A. Douglas, who introduced him to Abraham Lincoln. [2] He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1861. [1] He was appointed United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois by President Abraham Lincoln, serving from 1861 to 1866. [1] He resumed private practice in Bloomington, Illinois from 1867 to 1883. [1]
Weldon received a recess appointment from President Chester A. Arthur on November 24, 1883, to a seat on the Court of Claims (later the United States Court of Claims) vacated by Judge Bancroft Davis. [1] He was nominated to the same position by President Arthur on December 12, 1883. [1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 1883, and received his commission the same day. [1] His service terminated on April 10, 1905, due to his death in Washington, D.C. [1] He was succeeded by Judge George W. Atkinson. [1]
In December 1854, Weldon wed Mary Jane Howard, and had two children. [2]