William Kilty
| William Kilty | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia | |
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In office March 23, 1801 – January 27, 1806 |
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| Appointed by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | William Cranch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1757 London, Great Britain |
| Died |
October 10, 1821 (aged 63–64) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Education | College of St Omer |
William Kilty (1757 – October 10, 1821) was a United States federal judge, and the third Chancellor of Maryland. During his service in the latter office, he wrote an influential summary of the British Statutes still in force in Maryland, and served on a committee established to address a British blockade of American vessels.
Born in London, England, Kilty studied medicine under Edward Johnson, of Annapolis. In the American Revolutionary War, Kilty served in the 5th Maryland Regiment as a Surgeon's Mate from April 1778 to April, when he was promoted to become Surgeon of the Regiment. Kilty was taken prisoner at the Battle of Camden, returning to Annapolis in the spring of 1781. He thereafter read law at the College of St. Omer to enter the bar.
While working as an attorney, Kilty was among the writers of numerous essays condemning the anarchic state of affairs under the Articles of Confederation, which governed until the ratification of the Constitution of the United States in 1787. He was appointed compiler of the Laws of Maryland from 1798 to 1800. He published the two volumes known as "Kilty's Laws", then settled in Washington, D.C., in 1800.
On March 23, 1801, Kilty received a recess appointment from President Thomas Jefferson, to a new seat on the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia created by 2 Stat. 103. Formally nominated on January 6, 1802, he was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 26, 1802, and received his commission the same day. Kilty served for several periods as Chief Judge of the court. His service was terminated on January 27, 1806 upon his resignation to become Chancellor of Maryland.
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