John Dick (judge)

John Dick (1788 – April 23, 1824) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

John Dick
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
In office
March 3, 1823  April 23, 1824
Appointed byoperation of law
Preceded bySeat established by 3 Stat. 774
Succeeded byThomas B. Robertson
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana
In office
March 2, 1821  March 3, 1823
Appointed byJames Monroe
Preceded byDominic Augustin Hall
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
John Dick

1788 (1788)
County Tyrone, Ireland
DiedApril 23, 1824(1824-04-23) (aged 35–36)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Educationread law

Education and career

Born in 1788 in County Tyrone, Ireland, Dick read law in 1811. He entered private practice in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1812 to 1815. He was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1815 to 1821.[1]

Federal judicial service

Dick was nominated by President James Monroe on March 1, 1821, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana vacated by Judge Dominic Augustin Hall. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1821, and received his commission the same day. Dick was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana on March 3, 1823, to a new joint seat authorized by 3 Stat. 774. His service terminated on April 23, 1824, due to his death in New Orleans.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Dominic Augustin Hall
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana
1821–1823
Succeeded by
Seat abolished
Preceded by
Seat established by 3 Stat. 774
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana

1823–1824
Succeeded by
Thomas B. Robertson
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