James Winchester (Maryland judge)
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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
.
Winchester received a recess appointment
from President John Adams
on October 31, 1799, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
vacated by William Paca
. Winchester was formally nominated on December 8, 1799, and was confirmed by the United States Senate
, and received his commission, on December 10, 1799. He served until his death, in Shawan, at the age of 28.
He was married to a daughter of Samuel Owings, and died leaving two children.
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...
politician and judge.
Born in Shawan, Maryland, Winchester served for a time as a delegate to the Maryland General Assembly
Maryland General Assembly
The Maryland General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It is a bicameral body. The upper chamber, the Maryland State Senate, has 47 representatives and the lower chamber, the Maryland House of Delegates, has 141 representatives...
, and was associated with Samuel Chase
Samuel Chase
Samuel Chase was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court and earlier was a signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Maryland. Early in life, Chase was a "firebrand" states-righter and revolutionary...
.
Winchester received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from President John Adams
John Adams
John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...
on October 31, 1799, 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 William Paca
William Paca
William Paca was a signatory to the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Maryland, and later Governor of Maryland and a United States federal judge.-Early life:...
. Winchester was formally nominated on December 8, 1799, and 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 December 10, 1799. He served until his death, in Shawan, at the age of 28.
He was married to a daughter of Samuel Owings, and died leaving two children.