Joseph Clay

Biography of Joseph Clay Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Clay
• First Name: Joseph
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: August , 16 , 1764
• Place of Birth (POB): Savannah , Georgia (US-GA, GA, 13, Ga.)
• Date of Death: January , 11 , 1811
• Place of Death (POD): Boston , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Joseph Clay Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Georgia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: George Washington
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/21/1796
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 09/16/1796
• Seat vacated by: Pendleton , Nathaniel
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/27/1796
• Commission Date: 01/02/1797
• Date of Termination: 05/12/1801
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Joseph Clay Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
• Law Degree Year: 1784

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1790

Joseph Clay Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Savannah, Georgia, 1790-1796, 1802-1804
• Assistant pastor, Savannah, Georgia, 1804-1807
• Pastor, First Baptist Church, Boston, Massachusetts, 1807-1809
• Nominated to U.S. Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit, February 21, 1801; confirmed, February 24, 1801; declined appointment

Resources

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