Robert Paine Dick

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Robert Paine Dick (1823-1898) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.^[1]

He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on June 7, 1872. He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. He retired on July 6, 1898.^[1]

Education

University of North Carolina, 1843
Read law, 1845^[1]

Professional career

Private practice, Wentworth, North Carolina, 1845-1848
Private practice, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1848-1853
U.S. Attorney for the Albemarle, Cape Fear, and Pamptico Districts of North Carolina, 1853-1861
Member, North Carolina Council of State, 1862-1864
North Carolina state senator, 1864-1865
Private practice, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1865-1868
Associate justice, North Carolina State Supreme Court, 1868-1872^[1]