Trevanion Barlow Dallas was of Scotch descent. His great-grandfather was George Dallas, an eminent lawyer and author of Scotland. His grandfather was Robert Dallas, M.D., of Dallas Castle, Jamaica. His father, Alexander James Dallas, was born in Jamaica, and educated in England, admitted to the bar in Jamaica, but came to Philadelphia in 1783; he was an eminent American statesman and author, and honorably filled several high official stations, including Secretary of War of the United States. George Mifflin Dallas, Vice-President of the United States under President James K. Polk was his brother.
Trevanion Barlow Dallas was born in Philadelphia on Feb. 33, 1801, and educated at Princeton University. He commenced reading law with his brother George M. Dallas but came to Pittsburgh about 1820, and finished his studies with his brother-in-law, Wm. Wilkins. He was admitted to the bar in 1822.
In 1822 he married Jane S. Wilkins, daughter of Major Gen. John Wilkins, Jr.
Mr. Dallas served as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County from 1835 to June 24, 1839, when he resigned to accept the position of Associate Judge for the District Court of Allegheny County, which position he held until his death on April 7, 1841.
Judge Dallas was a comparatively young man when he died, only 40 years old. But, his pleasing manners and gentlemanly conduct on and off the bench, made him very popular with the people and bar; and the members of the bar erected a monument to his memory in Trinity Churchyard. An Article in the Aug. 18, 1901 Pittsburgh Press on the Church Burial Ground indicated the Monument to Trevanion B. Dallas still stood in the Churchyard at that time. His remains and monument were moved to Homewood Cemetery in 1903, to make room for construction at Trinity Churchyard. Most likely the Oliver Building.
Trevanion Barlow Dallas was born in Philadelphia on Feb. 33, 1801, and educated at Princeton University. He commenced reading law with his brother George M. Dallas but came to Pittsburgh about 1820, and finished his studies with his brother-in-law, Wm. Wilkins. He was admitted to the bar in 1822.
In 1822 he married Jane S. Wilkins, daughter of Major Gen. John Wilkins, Jr.
Mr. Dallas served as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County from 1835 to June 24, 1839, when he resigned to accept the position of Associate Judge for the District Court of Allegheny County, which position he held until his death on April 7, 1841.
Judge Dallas was a comparatively young man when he died, only 40 years old. But, his pleasing manners and gentlemanly conduct on and off the bench, made him very popular with the people and bar; and the members of the bar erected a monument to his memory in Trinity Churchyard. An Article in the Aug. 18, 1901 Pittsburgh Press on the Church Burial Ground indicated the Monument to Trevanion B. Dallas still stood in the Churchyard at that time. His remains and monument were moved to Homewood Cemetery in 1903, to make room for construction at Trinity Churchyard. Most likely the Oliver Building.
Trevanion Barlow Dallas was of Scotch descent. His great-grandfather was George Dallas, an eminent lawyer and author of Scotland. His grandfather was Robert Dallas, M.D., of Dallas Castle, Jamaica. His father, Alexander James Dallas, was born in Jamaica, and educated in England, admitted to the bar in Jamaica, but came to Philadelphia in 1783; he was an eminent American statesman and author, and honorably filled several high official stations, including Secretary of War of the United States. George Mifflin Dallas, Vice-President of the United States under President James K. Polk was his brother.
Trevanion Barlow Dallas was born in Philadelphia on Feb. 33, 1801, and educated at Princeton University. He commenced reading law with his brother George M. Dallas but came to Pittsburgh about 1820, and finished his studies with his brother-in-law, Wm. Wilkins. He was admitted to the bar in 1822.
In 1822 he married Jane S. Wilkins, daughter of Major Gen. John Wilkins, Jr.
Mr. Dallas served as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County from 1835 to June 24, 1839, when he resigned to accept the position of Associate Judge for the District Court of Allegheny County, which position he held until his death on April 7, 1841.
Judge Dallas was a comparatively young man when he died, only 40 years old. But, his pleasing manners and gentlemanly conduct on and off the bench, made him very popular with the people and bar; and the members of the bar erected a monument to his memory in Trinity Churchyard. An Article in the Aug. 18, 1901 Pittsburgh Press on the Church Burial Ground indicated the Monument to Trevanion B. Dallas still stood in the Churchyard at that time. His remains and monument were moved to Homewood Cemetery in 1903, to make room for construction at Trinity Churchyard. Most likely the Oliver Building.
Trevanion Barlow Dallas was born in Philadelphia on Feb. 33, 1801, and educated at Princeton University. He commenced reading law with his brother George M. Dallas but came to Pittsburgh about 1820, and finished his studies with his brother-in-law, Wm. Wilkins. He was admitted to the bar in 1822.
In 1822 he married Jane S. Wilkins, daughter of Major Gen. John Wilkins, Jr.
Mr. Dallas served as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Allegheny County from 1835 to June 24, 1839, when he resigned to accept the position of Associate Judge for the District Court of Allegheny County, which position he held until his death on April 7, 1841.
Judge Dallas was a comparatively young man when he died, only 40 years old. But, his pleasing manners and gentlemanly conduct on and off the bench, made him very popular with the people and bar; and the members of the bar erected a monument to his memory in Trinity Churchyard. An Article in the Aug. 18, 1901 Pittsburgh Press on the Church Burial Ground indicated the Monument to Trevanion B. Dallas still stood in the Churchyard at that time. His remains and monument were moved to Homewood Cemetery in 1903, to make room for construction at Trinity Churchyard. Most likely the Oliver Building.
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