William Wilkins (American politician)

William Wilkins
Member of the Pennsylvania State Senate from the 22nd district
In office 1857–1858
Preceded by	Jonas R. McClintock
Succeeded by	Jacob Turney
19th United States Secretary of War
In office February 15, 1844 – March 4, 1845
President	John Tyler
Preceded by	James Madison Porter
Succeeded by	William L. Marcy
Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee
In office 1843–1844
Preceded by	Daniel D. Barnard
Succeeded by	Romulus Mitchell Saunders
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 21st district
In office March 4, 1843 – February 14, 1844
Preceded by	Thomas McKennan
Succeeded by	Cornelius Darragh
United States Minister to Russia
In office December 14, 1834 – December 24, 1835
President	Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	James Buchanan
Succeeded by	John Randolph Clay (acting)
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
In office March 4, 1831 – June 30, 1834
Preceded by	William Marks
Succeeded by	James Buchanan
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
In office May 12, 1824 – April 14, 1831
Appointed by	James Monroe
Preceded by	Jonathan Hoge Walker
Succeeded by	Thomas Irwin
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1819-1820
Personal details
Born	William Wilkins (1779-12-20)December 20, 1779 Carlisle, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	June 23, 1865(1865-06-23) (aged 85) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Jacksonian Democrat
Other political affiliations	Federalist
Relations	John Wilkins Jr. Ross Wilkins
Education	Dickinson College read law

William Wilkins (December 20, 1779 – June 23, 1865) was an American judge and politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Jacksonian member of the United States Senate from 1831 to 1834 and as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district from 1843 to 1844. He served as a member of both houses of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, United States Minister to Russia and the 19th United States Secretary of War.