Draft:William H. DeWitt

William H. DeWitt (March 16, 1853 – January 18, 1902) was an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 1889 to 1897.

Born in New York state. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1875 and Columbia University in 1878 with his law degree. Justice Dewitt practiced in New York City until he moved to Montana in 1879. He was admitted to the Montana Bar in 1879 and began his practice in Helena. He moved his practice to Butte, Montana in 1881 and was appointed and served as the US Attorney for the District of Montana from 1883-1885. Justice DeWitt served as the Silver Bow County Attorney, 1886-1889 and was elected an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court in 1889. He served until 1897. He was married and had one son. He died of a heart attack in Butte, Montana, at the age of 49.^[1]

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^ "Biographies and Histories of Montana's Justices, Judges, and Courts, 1865-2020" (PDF). State Law Library of Montana. 2020. p. 30. This work in is in the public domain, reproduction and non-commercial distribution of this work are permitted with attribution.

Political offices
Preceded by Newly established court	Justice of the Montana Supreme Court 1889–1897	Succeeded by Horace R. Buck

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[BHMJJC-1] "Biographies and Histories of Montana's Justices, Judges, and Courts, 1865-2020" (PDF). State Law Library of Montana. 2020. p. 30. This work in is in the public domain, reproduction and non-commercial distribution of this work are permitted with attribution.

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