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Richard Bassett
From Ballotpedia
U.S. Circuit Court for the 3rd Circuit
Years in office: 1801 - 1802
Richard Bassett was a federal judge on the United States Circuit Court for the Third 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
- Member, Council of Safety, Dover, Delaware, 1776-1786
- Company captain, Dover Light Horse Regiment, Delaware State Militia, 1777-1781
- Member, Delaware State Senate, 1782
- Member, Delaware House of Representatives, 1786
- Delegate, Federal Constitutional Convention, 1787
- Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1787-1789
- U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1789-1793
- Chief justice, Court of Common Pleas, State of Delaware, 1793-1799
- State Governor, Delaware, 1799-1801
- Planter, Cecil County, Maryland, 1802-1815
Education
- Read law
External links
- Biography of Richard Bassett (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Richard Bassett. Biography from the U.S. Army Center of Military History
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