James Duane
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James Duane was the first federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New York. He joined the court in 1789 after an appointment by President George Washington. At the time of his appointment, he was the Mayor of New York City. He resigned on March 17, 1794 and passed away on February 1, 1797.[1]
Early life and education
- Read law, 1754[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, New York City, 1754-1762
- Clerk, Chancery Court of New York City, 1762
- State attorney general, New York, 1767
- Private practice, New York City, -1774
- Indian commissioner, Colony of New York, 1774
- Private practice, New York City, 1775
- Delegate, Continental Congress, 1776-1783
- Member, Provincial Congress, State of New York , 1776-1777
- Mayor, New York City, 1784-1789
- Member, New York State Senate, 1782-1785, 1788-1790[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of New York
He was nominated by President George Washington on September 25, 1789 and was confirmed by the Senate that same day. He received commission on September 26, 1789. He resigned on March 17, 1794. He was succeeded to this post by John Laurance.[1]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Biography of James Duane from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA |
District of New York 1789–1794 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John Laurance
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|---|---|---|---|
| Washington |
Bedford • Blair • Brearley • Cushing • Duane • Hopkinson • Innes • Jay • Law • Lowell • Pendleton • Rutledge • Sewall • Sullivan • Wilson | ||
| 1790 |
Bee • Drayton • Griffin • Iredell • Marchant • Morris • Paca • Sitgreaves • Stokes | ||
| 1791 - 92 | Chipman • Johnson • Lewis • Peters | ||
| 1793 - 95 | |||
| 1796 | |||
| 1797 | |||
