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Domestic News January 7, 1880

Daily Press And Dakotaian

Yankton, Yankton County, South Dakota

What is this article about?

On Jan. 7, the President nominated Marcus W. Acheson as district judge for western Pennsylvania; James A. Kerens as U.S. marshal for eastern Pennsylvania; Jas K. Valentine as U.S. attorney for eastern Pennsylvania; Jacob Wheeler as U.S. marshal for southern Illinois; George W. Huston as U.S. attorney for eastern Wisconsin; and Jno. W. Wharton as collector of internal revenue for first district of Illinois.

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WASHINGTON.

PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Washington, Jan. 7.—The president has nominated Marcus W. Acheson, of Pennsylvania, district judge of western Pennsylvania, and James A. Kerens, of Pennsylvania, United States marshal of the eastern district of Pennsylvania; Jas K. Valentine, of Pennsylvania, United States attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania; Jacob Wheeler, of Illinois, United States marshal for the southern district of Illinois; George W. Huston, of Wisconsin, United States attorney for the eastern district of Wisconsin; Jno. W. Wharton collector of internal revenue for the first district of Illinois.

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Presidential Nominations Judicial Appointments Us Marshals District Attorneys

What entities or persons were involved?

Marcus W. Acheson James A. Kerens Jas K. Valentine Jacob Wheeler George W. Huston Jno. W. Wharton

Where did it happen?

Washington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Washington

Event Date

Jan. 7.

Key Persons

Marcus W. Acheson James A. Kerens Jas K. Valentine Jacob Wheeler George W. Huston Jno. W. Wharton

Outcome

nominations for judicial, marshal, attorney, and revenue positions in pennsylvania, illinois, and wisconsin.

Event Details

The president nominated Marcus W. Acheson of Pennsylvania as district judge of western Pennsylvania; James A. Kerens of Pennsylvania as United States marshal of the eastern district of Pennsylvania; Jas K. Valentine of Pennsylvania as United States attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania; Jacob Wheeler of Illinois as United States marshal for the southern district of Illinois; George W. Huston of Wisconsin as United States attorney for the eastern district of Wisconsin; Jno. W. Wharton as collector of internal revenue for the first district of Illinois.

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