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Charles Willing Byrd

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Charles Willing Byrd
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Prior offices:
U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio
Years in office: 1803 - 1828
Personal
Birthplace
Virginia

Charles Willing Byrd was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Ohio. He was nominated by President Thomas Jefferson on March 1, 1803. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 3, 1803, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on August 25, 1828.

Professional career

  • Land agent for Philadelphia financier Robert Morris, Lexington, Kentucky, 1794-1797
  • Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1797-1799
  • Secretary of the Northwest Territory, 1799-1802
  • Acting Governor, Northwest Territory, 1802-1803

Education

  • Read law, 1794

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