Allen Bowie Duckett
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| Judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office March 17, 1806 – July 19, 1809 | |
| Appointed by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | William Cranch |
| Succeeded by | Buckner Thruston |
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| Born | Allen Bowie Duckett 1775 read law |
Allen Bowie Duckett (1775 – July 19, 1809) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia.
Education and career
Born in 1775, in
read law. He entered private practice in Prince George's County, Maryland. He was an assistant clerk for the Maryland House of Delegates from 1793 to 1795. He was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1796 to 1800. He was a member of the Executive Council of the State of Maryland from 1801 to 1806.[1]
Federal judicial service
Duckett was nominated by President
United States Circuit Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Judge William Cranch. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 3, 1806, and received his commission on March 17, 1806. His service terminated on July 19, 1809, due to his death in Prince George's County.[1]
References
- ^ a b Allen Bowie Duckett at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Allen Bowie Duckett at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Further reading
- Allen Bowie Duckett, O Say Can You See: Early Washington, D.C., Law & Family (accessed November 5, 2015) This person page networks the involvement of Allen Bowie Duckett in the legal records and proceedings of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia during his three-year term as judge.
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