Bushrod Washington
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| Bushrod Washington | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Title: | Former Justice |
| Position: | Seat #4 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | John Adams |
| Active: | 12/20/1798 - 11/26/1829 |
| Preceded by: | James Wilson |
| Succeeded by: | Henry Baldwin |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | June 5, 1762 |
| Home State: | Westmoreland County, VA |
| Deceased: | November 26, 1829 |
| Bachelors: | College of William and Mary, A.B., 1778 |
| Law School: | Read law, 1784 |
| Military service: | Continental Army Private, 1781-1782 |
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Early life and education
Military service
- Continental Army Private, 1781-1782 [1]
Professional career
- 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]
Judicial career
Supreme Court of the United States
He was nominated by President John Adams on December 19, 1798 to a seat vacated by James Wilson. 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] He was succeeded to his post by Henry Baldwin
See also
External links
- Bushrod Washington and John Marshall: A Preliminary Inquiry. Available at JSTOR
- Mount Vernon: Career of Bushrod Washington
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Justice Washington's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: James Wilson |
Supreme Court 1798–1829 Seat #4 |
Succeeded by: Henry Baldwin |
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| 1798 |
Hobart • Washington | ||
| 1799 | |||
| 1801 | Basset • Benson • Bourne • Clay • Cranch • Davis • Griffith • Hitchcock • Key • Lowell • Magill • James Markham Marshall • John Marshall • McClung • Paine • Smith • Taylor • Tilghman • Wolcott | ||
