Philip Barton Key
Philip Barton Key | |
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Alexander Contee Hanson | |
| Chief Judge of the United States circuit court for the Fourth Circuit | |
| In office March 3, 1801 – July 1, 1802 | |
| Appointed by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 2 Stat. 89 |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Judge of the United States circuit court for the Fourth Circuit | |
| In office February 20, 1801 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Appointed by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 2 Stat. 89 |
| Succeeded by | Charles Magill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Barton Key April 12, 1757 read law |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1777–1781 |
| Unit | Maryland Loyalists Battalion |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War
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Philip Barton Key (April 12, 1757 – July 28, 1815), was an American
Education and career
Born on April 12, 1757, near
Federal judicial service
Key was nominated by President John Adams on February 18, 1801, to the United States circuit court for the Fourth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 2 Stat. 89.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 20, 1801, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on March 3, 1801, due to his elevation to serve as Chief Judge of the same court.[1]
Key was nominated by President Adams on February 25, 1801, to the United States Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit, to the new Chief Judge seat authorized by 2 Stat. 89.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on February 26, 1801, and received his commission on March 3, 1801.[1] His service terminated on July 1, 1802, due to abolition of the court.[1]
Following his departure from the federal bench, Key resumed private practice in Montgomery County, Maryland from 1802 to 1807,[1] also engaging in agricultural pursuits.[2] He served as counsel for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Samuel Chase during his Senate impeachment trial in 1805.[1]
Congressional service
Key was elected as a
Later career and death
Following his departure from Congress, Key resumed private practice in Georgetown, D.C. (then a separate municipality in the District of Columbia, now a neighborhood in Washington, D.C.) from 1813 to 1815.[1] He died on July 28, 1815, in Georgetown, D.C.[1] He was initially interred on his estate “Woodley” in Georgetown, D.C.[2] He was re-interred in Oak Hill Cemetery in Washington, D.C.[2]
Family
Key's cousin,
See also
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- Philip Key (U.S. politician), Key's cousin
- Francis Scott Key, Key's nephew
- Philip Barton Key II, Key's great-nephew
- John Eager Howard, father-in-law of Key's daughter
- William Howard (engineer), son-in-law
- George Plater, father-in-law
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Philip Barton Key at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d e f g United States Congress. "Philip Barton Key (id: K000159)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ a b c Conway Whittle Sams, Elihu Samuel Riley, The Bench and Bar of Maryland: A History 1634 to 1901 (1901), p. 292.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Philip Barton Key (id: K000159)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Philip Barton Key at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Purcell, L. Edward. Who Was Who in the American Revolution. New York: Facts on File, 1993. ISBN 0-8160-2107-4.
- Leepson, Marc. What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2014. ISBN 9781137278289.
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