John Sitgreaves

John Sitgreaves

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

U.S. District Court for the District of North Carolina

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U.S. District Court for the Edenton, New Bern

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U.S. District Court for the Albemarle, Cape Fear

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John Sitgreaves was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of North Carolina. He was nominated by President George Washington on December 17, 1790. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 1790, and received commission that same day. He was reassigned on June 9, 1794.

Edenton, New Bern & Wilmington Districts of North Carolina

John Sitgreaves was reassigned to the United States District Court for the Edenton, New Bern & Wilmington Districts of North Carolina on June 9, 1794. He was reassigned again on March 3, 1797.

District of North Carolina

John Sitgreaves was reassigned to the United States District Court for the District of North Carolina on March 3, 1797. He was reassigned again on February 13, 1801.

Albemarle, Cape Fear & Pamptico Districts of North Carolina

John Sitgreaves was reassigned to the United States District Court for the Albemarle, Cape Fear & Pamptico Districts of North Carolina on February 13, 1801. He served until his death on March 4, 1802.

Professional career

• Private practice, New Bern, North Carolina
• Continental Army Lieutenant
• Clerk, North Carolina State Senate, 1777-1779
• Member, Board of Auditors for Public and Private Accounts, 1779
• Commissioner at New Bern, North Carolina for Sale of Confiscated Properties, 1780
• Member, North Carolina House of Commons, 1784
• Delegate from North Carolina to the Continental Congress, 1784-1785
• Special U.S. judge in admiralty, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1785
• Member, North Carolina House of Commons, 1786-1788
• Member, Convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution
• U.S. Attorney for the District of North Carolina, 1789-1790
• Nominated and confirmed to Fifth Circuit Court, 1801; declined

Education

• Read law
• Eton College, England

External links

• Biography of John Sitgreaves (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.