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David Leonard Barnes
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
David Leonard Barnes served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Appointed by Thomas Jefferson and confirmed Jan 26, 1802.
- Appointed by
- Thomas Jefferson
- Confirmed
- Jan 26, 1802
- Born
- 1760
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode IslandThomas Jefferson · Jan 26, 1802 – Nov 3, 1812
Education
- Harvard College1780
- Read law1783
Career
Private practice, Taunton, Massachusetts, 1783-1793; Private practice, Providence, Rhode Island, 1793-1802
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