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Robert Paine Dick

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Robert Paine Dick served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Appointed by Ulysses Grant and confirmed Jun 7, 1872.

Appointed by
Ulysses Grant
Confirmed
Jun 7, 1872
Born
1823

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of North CarolinaUlysses Grant · Jun 7, 1872 – Jul 6, 1898

Education

  • University of North Carolina1843
  • Read law1845

Career

Private practice, Wentworth, North Carolina, 1845-1848; Private practice, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1848-1853; U.S. attorney for the Albemarle, Cape Fear, and Pamptico Districts of North Carolina, 1853-1861; Member, North Carolina Council of State, 1862-1864; State senator, North Carolina, 1864-1865; Private practice, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1865-1868; Associate justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina, 1868-1872

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