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Robert Paine Dick

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Robert Paine Dick
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Years in office: 1872 - 1898
Personal
Birthplace
Greensboro, NC

Robert Paine Dick (1823-1898) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.[1]

He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on June 7, 1872. He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. He retired on July 6, 1898.[1]

Education

  • University of North Carolina, 1843
  • Read law, 1845[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Wentworth, North Carolina, 1845-1848
  • Private practice, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1848-1853
  • U.S. Attorney for the Albemarle, Cape Fear, and Pamptico Districts of North Carolina, 1853-1861
  • Member, North Carolina Council of State, 1862-1864
  • North Carolina state senator, 1864-1865
  • Private practice, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1865-1868
  • Associate justice, North Carolina State Supreme Court, 1868-1872[1]


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