William Kilty
William Kilty | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office March 23, 1801 – January 26, 1806 | |
| Appointed by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | William Cranch |
| Chancellor of Maryland | |
| In office January 26, 1806 – October 10, 1821 | |
| Appointed by | Robert Bowie |
| Preceded by | Alexander Contee Hanson |
| Succeeded by | John Johnson Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1757 London, England |
| Died | October 10, 1821 (aged 63–64) Annapolis, Maryland |
| Education | College of St Omer Read law |
William Kilty (1757 – October 10, 1821) was an American lawyer who was the Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia from 1801 to 1806 and the 3rd Chancellor of Maryland from 1806 to 1821. He served as a surgeon during the American Revolutionary War. As Chancellor of Maryland, he wrote an influential summary of the British Statutes still in force in Maryland, and served on a committee established to address a British blockade of American vessels.