Overview
Ross Wilkins (February 19, 1799 – May 17, 1872) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Michigan and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Education and career
Born on February 19, 1799, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wilkins graduated from Dickinson College in 1816 and read law in 1820. He was a prosecutor in Pittsburgh from 1821 to 1823. He entered private practice in Pittsburgh from 1823 to 1832. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1829 to 1830.
Federal judicial service
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