Background
Wiltbank, William White was born on March 27, 1840 in Stratford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edwin Wilson and Elizabeth (Macpherson) Wiltbank.
Wiltbank, William White was born on March 27, 1840 in Stratford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Edwin Wilson and Elizabeth (Macpherson) Wiltbank.
G.g.s. of Right Review William White, 1st P.E. bishop of Pennsylvania, who brought to America the succession of established Church of England. Educated Trinity College Hartford, Connecticut (honorary Master of Arts, 1868).
Member general staff Union Army, 1862-1865. Admitted to Pennsylvania bar, 1866, later to bar United States Superior Court. Appointed by governor, judge Court of Common Pleas, 1st Judicial District of Pennsylvania, December 7, 1896.
Elected judge same district for term, 1898-1908, reƫlected for term, 1908-1918.
Member general staff Union Army, 1862-1865.
Married Edith A. Brinton, September 10, 1863 (died 1893). Married second, Frances de Lancey Welsh, November 2, 1902.