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James Iredell
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States · 1790
James Iredell , Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States. James Iredell (October 5, 1751 – October 20, 1799) was one of the first justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was appointed by President George Washington and served from 1790 until his death in 1799. His son, James Iredell Jr., was a governor of North Carolina.
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Career
Comptroller of customs, Edenton, North Carolina, 1768-1774; Private practice, Edenton, North Carolina, 1773-1790; Collector of customs, Port Roanoke, North Carolina, 1774-1776; Member, commission to draft and revise the laws of North Carolina, 1776; Judge, North Carolina Superior Court, 1777; Attorney general, State of North Carolina, 1779-1781
Biography
James Iredell (October 5, 1751 – October 20, 1799) was one of the first justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was appointed by President George Washington and served from 1790 until his death in 1799. His son, James Iredell Jr., was a governor of North Carolina.
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