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James Iredell (October 5, 1751 – October 20, 1799) was one of the first Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was appointed by President George Washington and served from 1790 until his death in 1799. His son, James Iredell Jr., was a Governor of North Carolina.
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15 de mar. de 2024 · James Iredell (born Oct. 5, 1751, Lewes, Sussex, Eng.—died Oct. 20, 1799, Edenton, N.C., U.S.) was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1790–99). At the age of 17 Iredell was appointed comptroller of the customhouse at Edenton, N.C., to which his father, formerly a Bristol merchant, had migrated.
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Justice James Iredell joined the U.S. Supreme Court on May 12, 1790 as one of its inaugural six Justices. Iredell was born on October 5, 1751 in southern England, but he immigrated to the American colonies in the late 1760s. He worked in customs at Edenton, North Carolina, while also studying law.
James Iredell (1751-1799) was a leader of the North Carolina Federalists during the state ratification debates of the federal Constitution. Following ratification, President George Washington appointed the North Carolinian to the U.S. Supreme Court, where he served until his death in 1799.
James Iredell, 1790-1799. JAMES IREDELL was born on October 5, 1751, in Lewes, England. He was educated in England and in 1768 became Colonial Comptroller of Customs in Edenton, North Carolina. While serving in that position, Iredell read law and was admitted to practice in 1770.
North Carolina’s contributions to the establishment of the United States were, in no small degree, coterminous with those of James Iredell. He was a leading essayist for American independence, an intellectual and political leader in creating a new government, and a judicial defender and promoter of the government created.
3 de jun. de 2019 · James Iredell (1751 –1799) was one of the first Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was appointed by President George Washington and served from 1790 until his death in 1799. His son, James Iredell, Jr., became governor of North Carolina.
