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Philip Pendelton Barbour

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Philip Pendelton Barbour
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Current Court Information:
Supreme Court of the United States
Title:   Former Justice
Position:   Seat #5
Service:
Appointed by:   Andrew Jackson
Active:   3/15/836 - 2/15/1841
Preceded by:   Gabriel Duvall
Succeeded by:   Peter Vivian Daniel
Past post:   Eastern District of Virginia
Past term:   12/16/1830 - 3/17/1836
Past post 2:   Virginia General Court
Past term 2:   1825-1827
Personal History
Born:   May 25, 1783
Home State:   Orange County, VA
Deceased:   February 25, 1841
Law School:   Read law, 1800

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Philip Pendelton Barbour (1783-1841) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States and a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. He joined the Supreme Court in 1836 after an appointment from Andrew Jackson. He joined the Eastern District of Virginia in 1830 after another appointment from Andrew Jackson. He served on the Supreme Court until February 15, 1841 when he resigned for health reasons. He passed away on February 25, 1841.[1]

Early life and education

Professional career

  • Private practice, Kentucky, 1800-1801
  • Private practice, Orange County, Virginia, 1802-1812
  • Member, Virginia House of Delegates, 1812-1814
  • U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1815-1825, 1827-1830
  • Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1821-1823
  • Judge of the Virginia General Court, 1825-1827 [1]

Federal judicial career

Supreme Court

Barbour was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Andrew Jackson on December 28, 1835 to fill the vacancy left by Gabriel Duvall. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 15, 1836, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on February 25, 1841.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Peter Vivian Daniel.

Eastern District of Virginia

Barbour received a recess appointment from President Andrew Jackson on October 8, 1830. On December 14, 1830, he was officially nominated to the Eastern District of Virginia. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 16, 1830, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until he was appointed to the Supreme Court.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Peter Vivian Daniel.

See also

External links

  • Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

References

Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
George Hay
Eastern District of Virginia
1830–1835
Succeeded by:
Peter Vivian Daniel
Preceded by:
Gabriel Duvall
Supreme Court
1836–1841
Seat #5
Succeeded by:
Peter Vivian Daniel


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