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Richard Busteed

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama · 1864

Richard Busteed , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Richard Busteed (February 16, 1822 – September 14, 1898) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.

Education

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Career

Private practice, New York City, 1846-1856, 1874-; Corporate counsel for New York City, 1856-1859; U.S. Army captain, 1861; U.S. Army brigadier general, 1862-1863

Biography

Richard Busteed (February 16, 1822 – September 14, 1898) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.

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