William McKennan was a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit.
Occupation
judge
Position held
United States federal judge
Citizenship
United States
Born
September 27, 1816
Died
October 27, 1893
Overview
William McKennan (September 27, 1816 – October 27, 1893) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit.
Education and career
Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, McKennan attended Yale University and graduated from Washington College in Washington, Pennsylvania (now Washington & Jefferson College) in 1833, before reading law to enter the bar in 1837. He was in private practice in Washington from 1837 to 1852. He was a deputy state attorney general of Pennsylvania from 1837 to 1839. He was a Burgess of Washington, Pennsylvania in 1847.
Federal judicial service
