George Parker Scarburgh

Biography of George Parker Scarburgh

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Scarburgh
• First Name: George
• Middle Name: Parker
• Date of Birth: February , 11 , 1807
• Place of Birth (POB): Accomack County , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: December , 21 , 1879
• Place of Death (POD): Norfolk , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

George Parker Scarburgh Court Service Information

• Court Name: Court of Claims
• Court Type: Court of Claims
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Franklin Pierce ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/22/1856
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 05/08/1855
• Seat vacated by: , 10 Stat. 612
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/24/1856
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/11/1856
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/11/1856
• Commission Date: 02/11/1856
• Date of Termination: 04/20/1861
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

George Parker Scarburgh in the Law School

• Name of School: Read law with Thomas R. Joynes
• Law Degree Year: 1827

George Parker Scarburgh Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Accomack County, Virginia, 1828-1844
• Judge, Virginia Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, Third Judicial Circuit, 1844-1852
• Professor of law, College of William and Mary, 1852-1855
• Commissioner, Confederate Court of Claims, 1861-1862
• Private practice, Halifax County, Virginia, 1863-1865
• Private practice, Norfolk, Virginia, 1865-1877
• Judge, Norfolk [Virginia] Corporation Court, 1877-1879

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