Edward Harris (North Carolina judge)
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Edward Harris | |
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Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit | |
In office May 3, 1802 – July 1, 1802 | |
Appointed by | Thomas Jefferson |
Preceded by | Henry Potter |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Harris March 5, 1763 read law |
Edward Harris (March 5, 1763 – March 28, 1813) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit.
Education and career
Born on March 5, 1763, in
Federal judicial service
Harris was nominated by President Thomas Jefferson on April 27, 1802, to a seat on the United States Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit vacated by Judge Henry Potter. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 1802, and received his commission on May 3, 1802. His service terminated on July 1, 1802, due to abolition of the court.[1]
Later career
Harris was a member of the
North Carolina House of Commons (now the North Carolina House of Representatives) from 1802 to 1803, and in 1807. He was a Trustee for the University of North Carolina from 1805 to 1813. He was a Judge of the North Carolina Superior Court from 1811 to 1813.[1]
Death
Harris died on March 28, 1813, in Lumberton, North Carolina.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Edward Harris at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.