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Bland Ballard
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky
Bland Ballard served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kentucky. Appointed by Abraham Lincoln and confirmed Jan 22, 1862.
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln
- Confirmed
- Jan 22, 1862
- Born
- 1819
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of KentuckyAbraham Lincoln · Jan 22, 1862 – Jul 29, 1879
Education
- Read law1840
- Transylvania University Law Department1840
Career
Private practice, Shelbyville, Kentucky, 1840; Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 1840-1861; City councilman, Louisville, Kentucky
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Bland Ballard, District Court for the District of Kentucky,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1377406/bland-ballard (accessed 2026-10-13).