Philip Barton Key
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U.S. Circuit Court for the 4th Circuit
Philip Barton Key was the chief federal judge on the United States Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit. He was nominated by President John Adams on February 18, 1801. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1801, and received commission that same day. He served until the court was abolished on July 1, 1802.
Professional career
- Fought with the British Army in the Revolutionary War, 1777-1781
- Private practice, Leonardtown, Maryland, 1787-1790
- Private practice, Annapolis, Maryland, 1790-1794
- Delegate, Maryland House of Delegates, 1794-1799
- Private practice, Annapolis, Maryland, 1799-1800
- Private practice, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1802-1807
- Counsel to Justice Samuel Chase during Senate impeachment trial, 1805
- U.S. Representative from Maryland, 1807-1813
- Private practice, Georgetown, DC, 1813-1815
Education
- Middle Temple, London, England, 1784
- Read law, 1785
External links
- Biography of Philip Barton Key (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Philip Barton Key. Short biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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