Bushrod Washington

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Bushrod Washington was a federal judge on the Supreme Court of the United States. He was nominated by President John Adams on December 19, 1798. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 1798, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on November 26, 1829.[1]

Professional career

  • Continental Army Private, 1781-1782
  • Private practice, Westmoreland County, Virginia, 1784
  • Private practice, Alexandria, Virginia, 1785-1790
  • Member, Virginia General Assembly, 1787
  • Delegate, Virginia Convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution, 1788
  • Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1790-1798 [1]

Education

  • College of William and Mary, A.B., 1778
  • Read law, 1784 [1]

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
James Wilson
Supreme Court
1798–1829
Succeeded by:
Henry Baldwin
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