John Blair
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| John Blair | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Title: | Former Justice |
| Position: | Seat #5 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George Washington |
| Active: | 9/30/1789 - 10/25/1795 |
| Preceded by: | New Seat |
| Succeeded by: | Samuel Chase |
| Past post: | Virginia Supreme Court |
| Past term: | 1779-1789 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1732 |
| Home State: | Williamsburg, VA |
| Deceased: | August 31, 1800 |
| Bachelors: | College of William and Mary, A.B., 1754 |
Contents |
Early life and education
- College of William and Mary, A.B., 1754
- Middle Temple, London, England, 1756 [1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1756-1789
- Member, Virginia House of Burgesses, 1766-1771
- Clerk, Virginia Governor's Council, 1771-1775
- Delegate, Virginia Constitutional Convention, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1776
- Member, Virginia Governor's Council, 1776-1778
- Judge, Virginia General Court, 1777-1778
- Chief justice, Virginia General Court, 1779
- Chancellor, High Court of Chancery, 1780
- Judge, First Virginia Court of Appeals, 1779-1789
- Delegate, Federal Constitutional Convention, 1787
- Judge, Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, 1789 [1]
Judicial career
Supreme Court of the United States
He was nominated by President George Washington on September 24, 1789. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 1789, and received commission on September 30, 1789. He resigned in October 25, 1795.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Samuel Chase.
See also
External links
- John Blair. Short biography from "ColonialHall.com"
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Justice Blair's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA - new seat |
Supreme Court 1789–1795 Seat #5 |
Succeeded by: Samuel Chase |
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| Washington |
Bedford • Blair • Brearley • Cushing • Duane • Hopkinson • Innes • Jay • Law • Lowell • Pendleton • Rutledge • Sewall • Sullivan • Wilson | ||
| 1790 |
Bee • Drayton • Griffin • Iredell • Marchant • Morris • Paca • Sitgreaves • Stokes | ||
| 1791 - 92 | Chipman • Johnson • Lewis • Peters | ||
| 1793 - 95 | |||
| 1796 | |||
| 1797 | |||
