Ross Wilkins

Ross Wilkins (February 19, 1799 – May 17, 1872) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Michigan and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Education and career

Born on February 19, 1799, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wilkins graduated from Dickinson College in 1816 and read law in 1820. He was recorder for Detroit, Michigan, in 1837.

Later service and death

Wilkins was a retired attorney in Detroit from 1869 to 1872. He died there on May 17, 1872, and was interred at Elmwood Cemetery.

Family

Wilkins was the son of Major General John Wilkins Jr., who served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and became the 7th Quartermaster General of the United States Army. His uncle was William Wilkins, a notable lawyer, jurist and politician in Pennsylvania.