James Iredell

Biography of James Iredell

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Iredell
• First Name: James
• Date of Birth: October , 5 , 1751
• Place of Birth (POB): Lewes , England
• Date of Death: October , 20 , 1799
• Place of Death (POD): Edenton , North Carolina (US-NC, NC, 37, N.C., N. Car)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James Iredell Court Service Information

• Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
• Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
• Appointment under the Presidency of: George Washington (
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/08/1790
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 1 Stat. 73
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/10/1790
• Commission Date: 02/10/1790
• Date of Termination: 10/20/1799
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Iredell in the Law School

• Name of School: Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1770

James Iredell Career Path

Employment:

• Comptroller of customs, Edenton, North Carolina, 1768-1774
• Private practice, Edenton, North Carolina, 1773-1790
• Collector of customs, Port Roanoke, North Carolina, 1774-1776
• Member, commission to draft and revise the laws of North Carolina, 1776
• Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 1777
• Attorney general, State of North Carolina, 1779-1781
  

  Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

  Allotment as Circuit Justice:

• Southern Circuit, Spring 1790-Fall 1790, Fall 1791-Spring 1792, Spring 1794, Spring 1798
• Middle Circuit, Spring 1791-Fall 1791, Spring 1793, Fall 1795-Spring 1796, Spring 1797, Spring 1799
• Eastern Circuit, Fall 1792, Spring 1795

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