Judge Ross Wilkins (9 Feb 1799 - 17 May 1872)

Territorial Justice for Michigan, 1832-1837                 U.S. District Judge, 1837-1870

Picture from the Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society website.

Wilkins was prosecuting attorney of Pittsburgh at 21. In 1832, President Andrew Jackson named him a territorial judge for Michigan. After Michigan gained statehood in 1837, Wilkins became U.S. district judge, first for the whole state, and then the Eastern District, remaining on the bench until 1870.

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