William Sanford Pennington

William Sanford Pennington
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
In office June 19, 1815 – September 17, 1826
Appointed by	James Madison
Preceded by	Robert Morris
Succeeded by	William Rossell
6th Governor of New Jersey
In office October 29, 1813 – June 19, 1815
Preceded by	Aaron Ogden
Succeeded by	William Kennedy (acting)
United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey
In office 1803–1804
President	Thomas Jefferson
Preceded by	George C. Maxwell
Succeeded by	Joseph McIlvaine
New Jersey State Council
In office 1801–1802
Personal details
Born	William Sanford Pennington 1757 (1757) Newark, Province of New Jersey, British America
Died	September 17, 1826(1826-09-17) (aged 68–69) Newark, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouses	Phoebe Wheeler ​ ​ (m. 1786; died 1804)​ Elizabeth Pierson ​ (m. 1805)​
Children	10, including William
Education	read law

William Sanford Pennington (1757 – September 17, 1826) was a United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, the sixth governor of New Jersey and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.