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St. George Tucker

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

St. George Tucker served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Appointed by None (reassignment).

Appointed by
None (reassignment)
Born
1752

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of VirginiaJames Madison · Jan 19, 1813 – Feb 4, 1819
  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaNone (reassignment) · – Jun 30, 1825

Education

  • College of William and Mary1772

Career

Private practice, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1772-1776, 1811-1813; Continental Army lieutenant colonel, 1776-1781; Member, Virginia Council of State; Private practice, Virginia, 1781-1788; Commonwealth attorney, Chesterfield County, Virginia, 1783-1786; Delegate, Annapolis Convention, 1786; Judge, General Court of Virginia, 1788-1803; Professor of law, College of William and Mary, 1800-1804; Judge, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, 1803-1811

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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