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| − | '''Bushrod Washington''' (1762-1829)was the nephew of President [[George Washington]], who sent him many letters containing fatherly advice. After George passed away, Bushrod made available of his uncle's letters for historical and public analysis. | + | |name=Bushrod Washington |
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| + | {{Officeholder/Supreme Court Justice | ||
| + | |role=Associate | ||
| + | |nominator=[[John Adams]] | ||
| + | |terms=December 20, 1798 – November 26, 1829 | ||
| + | |preceded=[[James Wilson]] | ||
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| + | |succeeded=[[Henry Baldwin]] | ||
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| + | '''Bushrod Washington''' (June 5, 1762 - November 26, 1829) was the nephew of President [[George Washington]], who sent him many letters containing fatherly advice. After George passed away, Bushrod made available of his uncle's letters for historical and public analysis. | ||
| − | == | + | He was also a founding member and President of the American Colonization Society.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SJcsAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA636 Virginia Genealogies: A Genealogy of the Glassell Family of Scotland and Virginia : Also of the Families of Ball, Brown, Bryan, Conway, Daniel, Ewell, Holladay, Lewis, Littlepage, Moncure, Peyton, Robinson, Scott, Taylor, Wallace, and Others, of Virginia and Maryland]</ref> |
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| − | ==Congressional | + | ==Early life== |
| + | He was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, the son of John Augustine Washington, younger brother of [[General Washington]]. He graduated in 1778 from William and Mary College where he was one of the original members of the Phi Beta Kappa society.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=2TxLAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA344 The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information, Volume 28]</ref> After graduation, he studied law in Philadelphia and then practiced for a time in Westmoreland County county. | ||
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| + | From 1780 until the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, he served as a volunteer in Col. J. F. Mercer's troop of horse. | ||
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| + | ==Congressional career== | ||
In 1787 he became a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, and in the following year was a member of the Virginia state convention that ratified the Federal Constitution after the conclusion of the [[Constitutional Convention]]. | In 1787 he became a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, and in the following year was a member of the Virginia state convention that ratified the Federal Constitution after the conclusion of the [[Constitutional Convention]]. | ||
==Supreme Court== | ==Supreme Court== | ||
| − | After serving in the Virginia state legislature, Bushrod became one of the youngest Associate Justices of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] when he was nominated at the age of 36 by President [[John Adams]], in 1799. He then served as a consistent ally of Chief Justice [[John Marshall]], with whom he had gone to law school. | + | After serving in the Virginia state legislature, Bushrod became one of the youngest Associate Justices of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] when he was nominated at the age of 36 by President [[John Adams]], in 1799.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=qhYxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA803 The American Journal of Education, Volume 28]</ref> He then served as a consistent ally of Chief Justice [[John Marshall]], with whom he had gone to law school. |
| − | ==Later | + | ==Later life== |
Four years later, upon the death of Martha Washington, he inherited the mansion of Mount Vernon and part of the estate.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=PGlOAPYsfrcC&pg=PA320 The New international encyclopaedia, Volume 20]</ref> | Four years later, upon the death of Martha Washington, he inherited the mansion of Mount Vernon and part of the estate.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=PGlOAPYsfrcC&pg=PA320 The New international encyclopaedia, Volume 20]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Honors== | ||
| + | The island of Bushrod, near the city of Monrovia, [[Liberia]], is named after him.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=7shamTdW7OsC&pg=PA16 Liberia: America's Footprint in Africa: Making the Cultural, Social, and Political Connections]</ref> | ||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
| − | * Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Appeals of Virginia ( | + | * Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Appeals of Virginia (1798–99) |
* Reports of Cases Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Third Circuit, from 1803 till 1827, | * Reports of Cases Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Third Circuit, from 1803 till 1827, | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Bushrod}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Washington, Bushrod}} | ||
[[Category:United States History]] | [[Category:United States History]] | ||
| − | [[Category:United States Supreme Court]] | + | [[Category:United States Supreme Court Justices]] |
Latest revision as of 22:23, December 23, 2020
Bushrod Washington (June 5, 1762 - November 26, 1829) was the nephew of President George Washington, who sent him many letters containing fatherly advice. After George passed away, Bushrod made available of his uncle's letters for historical and public analysis.
| Bushrod Washington | |||
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| Former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court From: December 20, 1798 – November 26, 1829 | |||
| Nominator | John Adams | ||
| Predecessor | James Wilson | ||
| Successor | Henry Baldwin | ||
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| Party | Federalist | ||
He was also a founding member and President of the American Colonization Society.[1]
Early life
He was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, the son of John Augustine Washington, younger brother of General Washington. He graduated in 1778 from William and Mary College where he was one of the original members of the Phi Beta Kappa society.[2] After graduation, he studied law in Philadelphia and then practiced for a time in Westmoreland County county.
From 1780 until the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, he served as a volunteer in Col. J. F. Mercer's troop of horse.
Congressional career
In 1787 he became a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, and in the following year was a member of the Virginia state convention that ratified the Federal Constitution after the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention.
Supreme Court
After serving in the Virginia state legislature, Bushrod became one of the youngest Associate Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court when he was nominated at the age of 36 by President John Adams, in 1799.[3] He then served as a consistent ally of Chief Justice John Marshall, with whom he had gone to law school.
Later life
Four years later, upon the death of Martha Washington, he inherited the mansion of Mount Vernon and part of the estate.[4]
Honors
The island of Bushrod, near the city of Monrovia, Liberia, is named after him.[5]
Works
- Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Appeals of Virginia (1798–99)
- Reports of Cases Determined in the Circuit Court of the United States, for the Third Circuit, from 1803 till 1827,
References
- ↑ Virginia Genealogies: A Genealogy of the Glassell Family of Scotland and Virginia : Also of the Families of Ball, Brown, Bryan, Conway, Daniel, Ewell, Holladay, Lewis, Littlepage, Moncure, Peyton, Robinson, Scott, Taylor, Wallace, and Others, of Virginia and Maryland
- ↑ The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information, Volume 28
- ↑ The American Journal of Education, Volume 28
- ↑ The New international encyclopaedia, Volume 20
- ↑ Liberia: America's Footprint in Africa: Making the Cultural, Social, and Political Connections