William Kilty | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office March 23, 1801 – January 26, 1806 | |
| Appointed by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | William Cranch |
| Chancellor of Maryland | |
| In office January 26, 1806 – October 10, 1821 | |
| Appointed by | Robert Bowie |
| Preceded by | Alexander Contee Hanson |
| Succeeded by | John Johnson Sr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1757 London, England |
| Died | October 10, 1821 (aged 63–64) Annapolis, Maryland |
| Education | College of St Omer read law |
William Kilty (1757 – October 10, 1821) was a Revolutionary War veteran and Maryland lawyer who became the Chief United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia (1801-1806) and then the 3rd Chancellor of Maryland (1806-1821). During his service in the latter office, he wrote an influential summary of the British Statutes still in force in Maryland, and served on a committee established to address a British blockade of American vessels.