William Wilkins (American politician)

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Sources

• United States Congress. "William Wilkins (id: W000475)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress .
• William Wilkins at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges , a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

External links

• "Dickinson College Biography".
• "Gravesite Photos".
• "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Wilkins". politicalgraveyard.com.

William Wilkins
Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 22nd district
In office 1857–1858

Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by	Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 1819-1820	Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Jonathan Hoge Walker	Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 1824–1831	Succeeded by Thomas Irwin
U.S. Senate
Preceded by William Marks	United States Senator (Class 3) from Pennsylvania 1831–1834	Succeeded by James Buchanan
Preceded by William L. Marcy	Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee 1832–1833	Succeeded by John M. Clayton
Preceded by John Forsyth	Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 1833–1834	Succeeded by Henry Clay
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by James Buchanan	United States Minister to Russia 1834–1835	Succeeded by John Randolph Clay (acting)
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Thomas McKean Thompson McKennan	United States Representative from Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district 1843–1844	Succeeded by Cornelius Darragh
Preceded by Daniel D. Barnard	Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee 1843–1844	Succeeded by Romulus Mitchell Saunders
Political offices
Preceded by James Madison Porter	United States Secretary of War 1844–1845	Succeeded by William L. Marcy
Pennsylvania State Senate
Preceded by Jonas R. McClintock	Member of the Pennsylvania Senate, 22nd district 1857-1858	Succeeded by Jacob Turney
Honorary titles
Preceded by Littleton Waller Tazewell	Oldest living United States senator 1860–1865	Succeeded by Henry Dodge