William Josiah Tilson | |
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| Presiding Judge of the United States Customs Court | |
| In office 1932–1934 | |
| Preceded by | George M. Young |
| Succeeded by | Charles P. McClelland |
| Judge of the United States Customs Court | |
| In office February 28, 1928 – May 26, 1949 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | William Barberie Howell |
| Succeeded by | Morgan Ford |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| In office March 5, 1927 – March 19, 1928 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | himself |
| Succeeded by | Bascom Sine Deaver |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia | |
| In office July 6, 1926 – March 4, 1927 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 44 Stat. 670 |
| Succeeded by | himself |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Josiah Tilson August 13, 1871 Clear Branch, Tennessee |
| Died | May 26, 1949 (aged 77) Sunapee, New Hampshire |
| Education | Yale University (A.B.) Yale Law School (LL.B., LL.M.) |
William Josiah Tilson (August 13, 1871 – May 26, 1949) was briefly a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia and was a Judge of the United States Customs Court.