James Houston (judge)
Encyclopedia
James Houston was a Maryland
federal judge.
Born in Chestertown, Maryland
, Houston read law to enter the Bar in 1806.
He was nominated by President Thomas Jefferson
on April 19, 1806, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
vacated by James Winchester
. Houston was confirmed by the United States Senate
, and received his commission, on April 21, 1806. He served until his death, aged 51, in Chestertown.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
federal judge.
Born in Chestertown, Maryland
Chestertown, Maryland
Chestertown is a town in Kent County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,746 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kent County. The ZIP code is 21620 and the area codes are 410 and 443...
, Houston read law to enter the Bar in 1806.
He was nominated by President Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
on April 19, 1806, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Maryland....
vacated by James Winchester
James Winchester (Maryland judge)
James Winchester was a Maryland politician and judge.Born in Shawan, Maryland, Winchester served for a time as a delegate to the Maryland General Assembly, and was associated with Samuel Chase....
. Houston was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, and received his commission, on April 21, 1806. He served until his death, aged 51, in Chestertown.