Matthew Hall McAllister
{{short description|American politician (1800–1865)}}
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| office = Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Districts of California
| term_start = March 3, 1855
| term_end = January 12, 1863
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| appointer = Franklin Pierce
| predecessor = Seat established by 10 Stat. 631
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| office2 = Member of the Georgia Senate
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| term_start2 = 1834
| term_end2 = 1837
| predecessor2 = William C. Daniel
| successor2 = William Washington Gordon
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| birth_place = Savannah, Georgia
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| death_place = San Francisco, California
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Matthew Hall McAllister (October 26, 1800 – December 19, 1865) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Districts of California.
Education and career
Born on October 26, 1800, in Savannah Georgia, the son of Matthew McAllister. McAllister attended Princeton University and read law in 1820. He entered private practice in Savannah from 1820 to 1849. He was the United States Attorney for the District of Georgia from 1827 to 1834. He was a member of the Georgia State Senate from 1834 to 1837. He was Mayor of Savannah from 1837 to 1839. He was an alderman for Savannah from 1839 to 1841. He was the Democratic candidate for Governor of Georgia in 1845. He returned to private practice in San Francisco, California from 1850 to 1853. He was a Democratic candidate for United States Senator from Georgia in 1853.{{FJC Bio|1513|nid=1384486|name=Matthew Hall McAllister}}
Federal judicial service
McAllister was nominated by President Franklin Pierce on March 2, 1855, to the United States Circuit Court for the Districts of California, to a new seat authorized by {{USStat|10|631}}. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 3, 1855, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on January 12, 1863, due to his resignation. The United States Circuit Court for the Districts of California was abolished on March 3, 1863, by {{USStat|12|794}}, thus McAllister was the only Judge to ever serve on the court.
Death
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Category:19th-century members of the Georgia General Assembly