Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
In office December 22, 1789 – October 13, 1799
Appointed by
George Washington
Preceded by
Seat established by 1 Stat. 73
Succeeded by
James Winchester
3rd Governor of Maryland
In office November 22, 1782 – November 26, 1785
Preceded by
Thomas Sim Lee
Succeeded by
William Smallwood
Personal details
Born
(1740-10-31)October 31, 1740 Abingdon, Province of Maryland, British America
Died
October 13, 1799(1799-10-13) (aged 58) Wye Plantation, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Resting place
Wye Plantation Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Education
University of Pennsylvania (B.A., M.A.) Inner Temple read law
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William Paca (/ˈpeɪ.kə/PAY-kə or /ˈpæk.ə/PAK-ə; October 31, 1740 – October 13, 1799)[1] was a Founding Father of the United States who was a signatory to the Continental Association and the United States Declaration of Independence. He was a Maryland delegate to the First Continental Congress and the Second Continental Congress, governor of Maryland, and a district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
^"Paca, William". The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia®. Columbia University Press. 2013. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
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to the Federal Circuit). Notable past judges of this district include WilliamPaca, a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. The United...
delegates were away on business when the Declaration was debated, including William Hooper and Samuel Chase, but they were back in Congress to sign on August...
the prominent Lee family of Virginia. Her father was Louisville banker WilliamPaca Lee and her mother Lily Lee (née Hill). Friends introduced her to Edward...
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Anne Arundel County's Sons of Liberty chapter with his close friend WilliamPaca, as well as leading opposition to the 1765 Stamp Act. From 1774 to 1776...
They had eight children: Ignatius Lee (born 1772) Thomas Lee (1774–1826) William Lee (1775–1845) Eliza Lee (born c. 1777) Archibald Lee (1778–1781) Archibald...
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before he could take his seat, the Legislature chose him to succeed WilliamPaca as Governor of Maryland. He qualified on November 26, 1785, and served...
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