The Biographical Dictionary of America/Acheson, Marcus Wilson

ACHESON, Marcus Wilson, jurist, was born in Washington, Pa., June 7, 1828, son of David and Mary (Wilson) Acheson. He was graduated at Washington college now Washington and Jefferson college, in 1845. He studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1852, and commenced to practise in Pittsburg, Pa., where he was married June 9, 1859, to Sophie Reiter. He was appointed U.S. district judge for the western district of Pennsylvania, Jan. 14, 1880, by President Hayes, U.S. circuit judge for the 3d judicial district, composed of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, by President Harrison Feb. 9, 1891. He received the degree LL.D. from Washington and Jefferson college in 1881.