Bushrod Washington
Biography of Bushrod Washington
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Washington
- First Name: Bushrod
- Date of Birth: June , 5 , 1762
- Place of Birth (POB): Westmoreland County , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
- Date of Death: November , 26 , 1829
- Place of Death (POD): Philadelphia , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Bushrod Washington Court Service Information
- Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
- Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
- Appointment under the Presidency of: John Adams ( Federalist )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/19/1798
- Judicial Recess Appointment date: 09/29/1798
- Seat vacated by: Wilson , James
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/20/1798
- Commission Date: 12/20/1798
- Date of Termination: 11/26/1829
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Bushrod Washington in the Law School
- Name of School: College of William and Mary
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1778
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1784
Bushrod Washington Career Path
Employment:
- Continental Army private, 1781-1782
- Private practice, Westmoreland County, Virginia, 1784
- Private practice, Alexandria, Virginia, 1785-1790
- State delegate, Virginia, 1787
- Delegate, Virginia convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution, 1788
- Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1790-1798
Bankruptcy and Magistrate service
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
- Southern Circuit, Fall 1798, Fall 1800
- Middle Circuit, Fall 1799
- Eastern Circuit, Spring 1800
- Second Circuit, April 29, 1802-March 2, 1803
- Third Circuit, March 3, 1803-November 26, 1829
Resources
Bibliographic references of Bushrod Washington
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