PENNSYLVANIA

2nd State - December 12, 1787

DISTRICT DATE CREATED STATUTORY CITATION

District of Pennsylvania September 24, 1789 1 Stat. 73, 87

Eastern District of Pennsylvania February 13, 1801 2 Stat. 89, 90, 99

Western District of Pennsylvania February 13, 1801 2 Stat. 89, 90, 99

District qf Pennsylvania April 29, 1802 2 Stat 156, 157, 164

Eastern District of Pennsylvania April 20, 1818 3 Stat. 462-463

Western District of Pennsylvania April 20, 1818 3 Stat. 462-463

Middle District of Pennsylvania March 2, 1901 31 Stat. 880-881

 DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

(One of original 13 States. Single district created by Judiciary Act of September 24, 1789 and
abolished by Act of February 13, 1801.)

MARSHAL DATE

Biddle, Clement September 26, 1789(S) Original Appointment

Lenox, David September 26, 1793(R) Biddle (Resigned)

December 30, 1793(S)

Nichols, William April 10, 1795(R) Lenox (Resigned)

June 26, 1795(S)
June 26, 1799(R)

Hall, John December 6, 1799(S) Nichols (Resigned)

 EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

(Created by Act of February 13, 1801, and abolished by Act of April 29, 1802.)

MARSHAL DATE VICE

Hall, John February 13, 1801 Himself as Marshal of District of

Pennsylvania

Shee, John March 11, 1801(R) Hall (Removed)

Smith, John March 28, 1801(R) Shee (Recess Appointee)

January 26, 1802(S)
 DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

(Reorganized by Act April 29, 1802, and abolished by Act of April 20, 1818.)

MARSHAL DATE

Smith, John July 8, 1802(R) Himself as Marshal of Eastern

January 17, 1803(S) District
January 8, 1807(S)
January 31, 1811(S)
December 10, 1814(S)
 EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

(Reorganized by Act of April 20, 1818)

MARSHAL DATE

Smith, John April 20, 1818 Himself as Marshal of District of

Pennsylvania
Conard, John February 11, 1819(S)
December 20, 1822(S)
January 12, 1827(S)

Porter, George B. February 8, 1831(R) Conard (Term Expired)

Sharpe, Abijah August 22, 1831(R) Porter (Appointed Governor of

December 22, 1831(S) Michigan Territory)

Bonsall, Benjamin S. January 19, 1832(S) Sharpe (Resigned)

December 24, 1835(S)
Patterson, Samuel D. September 12, 1837(S) Bonsall (Deceased)
Otis, Isaac April 12, 1841(R) Patterson (Removed)
August 6, 1841(S)

Keirn, George M. July 5, 1843(R) Otis (Removed)

January 16, 1844(S)
January 6, 1848(S)

Roberts, Anthony E. May 16, 1850(S)

Wyncoop, Francis M. March 29, 1853(S) Roberts (Removed)

Yost, Jacob S. March 21, 1857(R) Wyncoop (Term Expired)
May 10, 1858(S)
Millward, William April 20, 1861(R) Yost (Removed)
July 22, 1861(S)

Ellmaker, Peter C. January 15, 1866(S)

Ely, John April 8, 1869(S) Ellmaker (Removed)

Gregory, Edgar M. December 21, 1869(S) Ely (Deceased)
Kerns, James N. January 18, 1872(S) Gregory (Deceased)
January 12, 1876(S)
March 3, 1880(S)
March 20, 1884(S)
Dill, Andrew H. May 23. 1887(R) Kerns (Removed)
February 9, 1888(S)

Leeds, William R. March 3, 1891(S) Dill (Deceased)

 EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
(Continued)

MARSHAL DATE VICE

Colesbury, Alexander P. April 4, 1892(S) Leeds (Removed)

Reilly, James B. March 23, 1896(S) Colesbury (Term Expired)

Robinson, John B. April 17, 1900(S) Reilly (Term Expired)

January 10, 1905(C)
August 20, 1912(C)

Noonan, Frank J. October 30, 1913(C) Robinson (Resigned)

January 7, 1918(C)

Mathues, W. Frank July 19, 1921(C) Noonan (Resigned)

September 21, 1925(R)
December 14, 1925(C)

Fetters, Walter C. February 25, 1930(C) Mathues (Term Expired)

Reing, Joseph B. August 24, 1933(R) Fetters (Resigned)

February 21, 1934(C)

Reing, Joseph C. January 14, 1937(C.A.) Reing, Joseph B. (Deceased)

March 9, 1937(C)
May 12, 1941(C)

Smith, Francis R. January 29, 1943(C.A.) Reing, J.C. (Resigned)

Byrne, James A. April 30, 1945(C.A.) Smith (Appointed to Internal Revenue)

Reing, Joseph C. June 30, 1945(C.A.) Byrne (C.A.)
February 28, 1947(C)

Farley, Walter S. April 8, 1952(C) Reing (Term Expired)

O'Brien, William A. July 16, 1954(C) Farley (Removed)

July 11, 1958(C)

Ryan, James V. August 1, 1961(C) O'Brien (Retired)

Conway, Edward J. August 31, 1962(C.A.) Ryan (Resigned)

Delaney, James P. October 3, 1964(C) Conway (C.A.)
Guy, Charles S. September 10, 1969(C) Delaney (Term Expired)
October 4, 1973(C)

Schaeffer, Edward D. October 20, 1977(C) Guy (Term Expired)

Rapone, Thomas C. September 30, 1983(C) Schaeffer (Term Expired)

 EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
(Continued)

MARSHAL DATE VICE

Lorenzoni, Flavio April 23, 1990 (A.G.) Rapone (Resigned)

Vokes, Thomas R. October 4, 1991 (A.G.) Lorenzoni (Reassigned)

Lewis, Alan D. February 11, 1994(C) Vokes (Reassigned)

 WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

(Reorganized by Act of April 20, 1818)

MARSHAL DATE

Irish, William B. April 20, 1818 Original Appointment

Davis, Hugh April 8, 1822(S)

December 22, 1825(S)

Davis, John ~. April 20, 1829(R) Davis,H. (Removed)

~arch 18, 1830(S)
April 24, 1834(S)

Salisbury, Seth ~arch 21, 1838(S) Davis, J.~. (Term

Expired)

Plumer, Arnold ~ay 10, 1839(R) Salisbury (No Reason Given)

December 19, 1839(S)

Bosler, Henry C. ~arch 15, 1841(S) Plumer (Resigned)

Hays, Samuel January 15, 1845(S) Bosler (Deceased)

Plumer, Arnold November 12, 1847(R) Hays (Resigned)

January 6, 1848(S)

Keatl y, John ~arch 18, 1848(S) Plumer (Resigned)

Irvin, Alexander January 17, 1850(S) Keatly (Removed)

Irwin, William September 3, 1850(S) Irvin (Removed)

Dickey , John January 22, 1852(S) Irwin (Resigned)

Frost, Westly ~arch 21, 1853(S) Dickey (Deceased)

Campbell, James G. ~ay 7, 1857(R) Frost (Term Expired)

~ay 15, 1858(S)

Murdock, Alexander April 12, 1861(R) Campbell (Removed)

July 22, 1861(S)
January 15, 1866(S)

Rowley, Thomas A. March 2, 1867(S) Murdock (Removed)

McKelvy, Samuel (Rejected by Senate)

Murdock, Alexander April 8, 1869(S) Rowley (Removed)

Kerr, Robert H.and Brown, H.L.
(Rejected by Senate)

Hall, John December 19, 1872(S) ~urdock (Resigned)

December 12, 1876(S)
January 5, 1881(S)
 WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
(Continued)

MARSHAL NAME VICE

Rutan, James S. May 22, 1882(S) Hall (Resigned)

Miller, George W. November 24, 1885(R) Rutan (Suspended)

August 2, 1886(S)

Harrah, Joseph R. December 20, 1889(S) Miller (Removed)

Walker, John W. January 15, 1894(S) Harrah (Term Expired)

Leonard, Frederick C. January 10, 1898(S) Walker (Term Expired)

Fuller, Frank M. March 29, 1901(R) Leonard (Transferred to Middle District)

Stone, Stephen P. April 23, 1901(R) Fuller (Declined Permanent

December 17, 1901(S) Appointment)
December 19, 1905(C)

Porter, Enos H. January 24, 191O(C) Stone (Term Expired)

Irons, Joe H. October 2, 1913(C.A.) Porter (Removed)

Wilson, Henry H. October 2, 1913(C) Irons (C.A.)

Hawley, Joseph April 2, 1914(C.A.) Wilson (Resigned)

April 28, 1914(C)

Short, John F. October I, 1918(C) Hawley (Term Expired)

McGregor, James C. March 10, 1922(C) Short (Resigned)

April 13, 1926(C)
December 9, 1930(C)

Meyer, Walter W. March 11, 1933(C.A.) McGregor (Deceased)

Keenan, J. Hilary August 17, 1933(R) Meyer (C.A.)

February 21, 1934(C)

Sloan, John E. June 1,1935(C.A.) Keenan (Resigned)

June 22, 1935(C)
March 29, 1940(C)
July 2, 1945(C)
July 15, 1949(C)

DiMeolo, Albert November 9, 1955(R) Sloan (Term Expired)

March 2, 1956(C)
February 25, 1960(C)

Berry, James R. October 7, 1961(R) DiMeolo (Removed- not for cause)

August 15, 1962(C)
 WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
(Continued)

MARSHAL DATE

Morphy, Robert S. May 4, 1965(C.A.) Berry (Resigned)

Furka, Anthony J. March 7, 1966(C) Morphy (C.A.)

Koval, Charles W. August 13, 1970(C) Furka (Term Expired)

October 15, 1974(C)

Murphy, Robert S. June 14, 1977(C.A.) Koval (Deceased)

Turner, Howard J., Jr. September 16, 1977(C) Murphy (C.A.)

Marzullo, Eugene V. July 28, 1982(C) Turner (Term Expired)

March 27, 1987(C)

Richards, Gary J. April 1, 1995 (Acting) Marzullo (Term Expired)

Policaro, Frank December 26, 1995(C)

 WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

(Created by Act of February 13, 1801, and abolished by Act of April 29, 1802.)

MARSHAL DATE

Lane, Presly C. March 11, 1801(R) Original Appointment

January 26, 1802(S)
 MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

(Created by Act of March 2, 1901)

MARSHAL DATE VICE

Leonard, Frederick C. March 29, 1901(R) Himself as Marshal of Western

December 12, 1901(C) District

Witmer, Charles B. June 8, 1906(C) Leonard (Term Expired)

Yaeger, James M. December 21, 1907(C) Witmer (Resigned)

December 18, 19U(C)

Magee, James S. January 27, 1914(C) Yaeger (Resigned)

March 14, 1918(C)

Glass, John H. July 19, 1921(C) Magee (Resigned)

September 11, 1925(R)
December 14, 1925(C)

Vail, Robert M. May 7, 1930(C) Glass (Term Expired)

Brewington, Percy August 17, 1933(R) Vail (Resigned)

February 21, 1934(C)

O'Malley, Michael F. April 16, 1935(C.A.) Brewington (Deceased)

Rabb, Robert W. May 17, 1935(C) O'Malley (C.A.)

July 25, 1939(C)
March 24, 1944(C)

Flecken stine , Carl H. July 2, 1948(R) Rabb (Deceased)

February 2, 1949(C)

Metcalf, Oliver H. November 9, 1955(R) Fleckenstein (Term Expired)

March 2, 1956(C)
May 16, 1960(C)

Cotner, Frank W. June 28, 1961(C) Metcalf (Deceased)

August 11, 1965(C)

Buck, John L. February 24, 1970(C) Cotner (Term Expired)

March 21, 1974(C)

Dolezal, Charles J. July 15, 1981(C.A. Buck (Retired)

Chabal, Mathew Jf. December 10, 1982(C) Dolezal (Term Expired)

Wetherington, Joel October 21, 1985(C.A.) Chabal (Removed)

Popil, Edward P. March 29, 1990(A.G.) Wetherington (C.A.)

Shovlin, Gary June 19, 1990(C) Popil (Interim Appointment)

 MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
(Continued)

MARSHAL DATE VICE

Sokolowski, Walter D. September 29, 1994(C) Shovlin (Reassigned)