Judge James Markham Marshall

A Patriot of the American Revolution for Virginia with the rank of LIEUTENANT. DAR Ancestor # A073853

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Marshall, James Markham

Born March 12, 1764, in Fauquier County, VA

Died April 26, 1848, in Fauquier County, VA

Federal Judicial Service:

Judge, Circuit Court for the District of Columbia

Nominated by John Adams on February 28, 1801, to a new seat created by 2 Stat. 103; Confirmed by the Senate on March 3, 1801, and received commission on March 3, 1801. Service terminated on November 16, 1803, due to resignation.

Education:

Read law

Professional Career:

Captain, 1st Virginia Artillery, 1779

Private practice, Fayette County, KY, 1788-

Private practice, Alexandria, DC, -1801

Private practice, Winchester, VA., 1803-1848

Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male

            -- added by Maria Edmonds-Zediker, 10/1/10

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Markham_Marshall

James Markham Marshall (March 12, 1764 – April 26, 1848) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Fauquier County, Virginia, Marshall was a Captain in the 1st Virginia Artillery in 1779. He went into private practice in Fayette County, KY in 1788, and was in private practice in Alexandria, District of Columbia, by 1801.

On February 28, 1801, Marshall was nominated by President John Adams to a new seat as a judge in the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia created by 2 Stat. 103. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 3, 1801, and received his commission the same day. He resigned from this position in 1803, resuming a private practice in Winchester, Virginia from 1803 to 1848. Marshall died in Fauquier County, Virginia.

Sources

James Markham Marshall at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

              --added by Maria Edmonds-Zediker, 10/1/10

• Updated from WikiTree Genealogy via mother Mary Randolph Marshall (born Keith) by SmartCopy: Apr 2 2015, 7:05:54 UTC

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• Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 1 2017, 9:57:52 UTC