William Drayton
Biography of William Drayton
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Drayton
- First Name: William
- Date of Birth: March , 21 , 1732
- Place of Birth (POB): Ashley River , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
- Date of Death: May , 18 , 1790
- Place of Death (POD): , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
William Drayton Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, District of South Carolina
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: George Washington )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/08/1790
- Judicial Recess Appointment date: 11/18/1789
- 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: 05/18/1790
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
William Drayton in the Law School
- Name of School: Middle Temple, London, England
- Law Degree Year: 1754
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1756
William Drayton Career Path
Employment:
- Justice of the peace, Berkeley County, South Carolina, 1756-1763
- Chief justice, Province of East Florida, 1763-1780
- Judge, South Carolina Admiralty Court, 1789
- Associate judge, Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1789
Resources
Bibliographic references of William Drayton
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