William Bristol entered private practice in New Haven starting in 1800.
12 Facts About William Bristol
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William Bristol was United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut starting in 1812.
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William Bristol was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1817.
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William Bristol was a member of the Connecticut Senate from 1818 to 1819.
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William Bristol was an alderman for New Haven in 1818,1821, and 1826.
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William Bristol was a Judge of the Connecticut Superior Court and justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors from 1819 to 1826.
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William Bristol was the mayor of New Haven in 1827.
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William Bristol was nominated by President John Quincy Adams on May 15,1826, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut vacated by Judge Pierpont Edwards.
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William Bristol was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 22,1826, and received his commission the same day.
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William Bristol's service terminated on March 7,1836, due to his death in New Haven.
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William Bristol was interred in Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven.
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William Bristol married Sarah Edwards of New Haven in New Haven, on January 6,1805.