Bland Ballard (judge)
Bland Ballard | |
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United States District Court for the District of Kentucky | |
In office October 16, 1861 – July 29, 1879 | |
Appointed by | Abraham Lincoln |
Preceded by | Thomas Bell Monroe |
Succeeded by | William Hercules Hays |
Personal details | |
Born | Bland Ballard September 4, 1819 read law |
Bland Ballard (September 4, 1819 – July 29, 1879) was a
Education and career
Born on September 4, 1819, in
Federal judicial service
Ballard received a
Tenure on the court
Ballard quickly reorganized the court and insured that the federal court system in Kentucky would continue without disruption.[2] "His district was responsible for more indictments for treason and conspiracy than perhaps any other" and he was "regarded as fair-minded and guided by the law, not prejudice.[2] He was opposed to slavery and strongly supported the Union".[4] The years immediately following the Civil War saw a great increase in cases filed in the district court from questions growing out of the war, especially the internal revenue law and bankruptcy law.[2]
Notable case
Ballard oversaw the trial and conviction of two White men who slaughtered and mutilated a family of African Americans before it was appealed to the United States Supreme Court in
Other service
In addition to his duties as district judge, Ballard served as president of the Kentucky National Bank and the Cave Hill Cemetery Company and was active in various civic organizations.[4]
Family
Ballard was the son of James and Susannah (Cox) Ballard and nephew of the Kentucky pioneer Bland Ballard.[2] On December 16, 1846, Ballard married Miss Sarah McDowell.[2] They had five children.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Bland Ballard at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "History of the Sixth Circuit". Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Archived from the original on 2009-01-18.
- ^ "Judge Ballard Dead." The Courier-Journal (July 30, 1879); Judges of the United States. 2d ed. (Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1983). The grave is located in Section G, Lott 22, Cave Hill Cemetery.
- ^ a b The Biographical Encyclopedia of Kentucky (Cincinnati: J. M. Armstrong & Company, 1878), p. 15.
- ^ "The Family of Jack and Sallie Foster [Blyew v. United States]· Notable Kentucky African Americans Database". Notable Kentucky African American Database. Reinette Jones & University of Kentucky Libraries. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
The trial was held in U.S. Court for the District of Kentucky before Judge Bland Ballard.
External links
- Bland Ballard at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Bland Ballard, (1819–1879), History of the Sixth Circuit, a public domain work of the United States federal court system.