John Cadwalader (April 1, 1805 – January 26, 1879) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Cadwalader was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1821, and read law in 1825. He was in private practice of law from 1825 to 1855. He was a solicitor for the Bank of the United States in 1830, and was vice provost of the Law Academy of Philadelphia from 1833 t...
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John Cadwalader (April 1, 1805 – January 26, 1879) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Cadwalader was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He received a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1821, and read law in 1825. He was in private practice of law from 1825 to 1855. He was a solicitor for the Bank of the United States in 1830, and was vice provost of the Law Academy of Philadelphia from 1833 to 1853. He was a captain of the Pennsylvania State Militia in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1844. He was a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania from 1855 to 1857.
Cadwalader was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Cadwalader was nominated by President James Buchanan on April 19, 1858, to a seat vacated by John K. Kane. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 24, 1858, and received his commission the same day. He served in that capacity until he died.
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