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William Drayton
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
William Drayton served on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Appointed by George Washington and confirmed Feb 10, 1790.
- Appointed by
- George Washington
- Confirmed
- Feb 10, 1790
- Born
- 1732
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South CarolinaGeorge Washington · Feb 10, 1790 – May 18, 1790
Education
- Middle Temple, London, England1754
- Read law1756
Career
Justice of the peace, Berkeley County, South Carolina, 1756-1763; Chief justice, Province of East Florida, 1765-1778; Judge, South Carolina Admiralty Court, 1789; Associate judge, Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1789
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