William James Wallace

William Wallace
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In office June 16, 1891 – May 8, 1907
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Henry Ward
Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit
In office April 6, 1882 – June 16, 1891
Appointed by	Chester Arthur
Preceded by	Samuel Blatchford
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
In office April 7, 1874 – April 6, 1882
Appointed by	Ulysses Grant
Preceded by	Nathan Hall
Succeeded by	Alfred Coxe
Personal details
Born	(1837-04-14)April 14, 1837 Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Died	Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Syracuse University Hamilton College, New York

William James Wallace (April 14, 1837 – March 11, 1917) was a federal judge in the United States.

A native of Syracuse, New York, Wallace attended Syracuse University and obtained a law degree from Hamilton College. He spent 15 years as a lawyer in private practice in Syracuse before serving as mayor of that city in 1873–74.

In 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant appointed Wallace as a judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. In 1882, President Chester A. Arthur promoted Wallace to the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit in New York. In 1891, the Evarts Act converted Wallace's judgeship to a position on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Wallace retired from the Second Circuit in 1907 and returned to private practice in Syracuse until his death ten years later.

Sources

• William James Wallace at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Nathan Hall	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts 1874–1882	Succeeded by Alfred Coxe
Preceded by Samuel Blatchford	Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit 1882–1891	Seat abolished
New seat	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 1891–1907	Succeeded by Henry Ward