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James Winchester

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

James Winchester served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Appointed by John Adams and confirmed Dec 10, 1799.

Appointed by
John Adams
Confirmed
Dec 10, 1799
Born
1772

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MarylandJohn Adams · Dec 10, 1799 – Apr 5, 1806

Career

State delegate, Maryland, 1794-1796

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

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge James Winchester, District Court for the District of Maryland,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1389926/james-winchester (accessed 2026-10-14).

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