About William Gardner
Lived 1827 – 1888 (aged 60). William Gardner was an American judge.
William Sewall Gardner (October 1, 1827 – April 4, 1888) was a justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1885 to 1887. He was appointed by Governor George D. Robinson.
Biography Born in Hallowell, Maine, Gardner graduated from Bowdoin College and read law in Lowell, Massachusetts, gaining admission to the bar in 1852. By June of that year, however, it was reported that Gardner has "completely lost his mind, and no hopes are entertained of his recovering it".
Gardner died at his home in Newton, Massachusetts at the age of 60.
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American judge (1827–1888)
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William Gardner was born on 1 October 1827 in Hallowell.
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William Gardner died on 4 April 1888 in Newton.
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