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Charles Willing Byrd

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio · 1803

Charles Willing Byrd , Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio. Charles Willing Byrd (July 26, 1770 – August 25, 1828) was an American politician who was the Secretary of the Northwest Territory, acting Governor of the Northwest Territory and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio.

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Career

Land agent for Philadelphia financier Robert Morris, Lexington, Kentucky, 1794-1797; Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1797-1799; Secretary, Northwest Territory, 1799-1802; Acting governor, Northwest Territory, 1802-1803

Biography

Charles Willing Byrd (July 26, 1770 – August 25, 1828) was an American politician who was the Secretary of the Northwest Territory, acting Governor of the Northwest Territory and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio.

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