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Richard Bassett
Former judge · U.S. Circuit Court for the Third Circuit
Richard Bassett served on the U.S. Circuit Court for the Third Circuit. Appointed by John Adams and confirmed Feb 20, 1801.
- Appointed by
- John Adams
- Confirmed
- Feb 20, 1801
- Born
- 1745
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Circuit Court for the Third CircuitJohn Adams · Feb 20, 1801 – Jul 1, 1802
Education
- Read law
Career
Member, Council of Safety, Dover, Delaware, 1776-1786; Delaware State Militia company captain, Dover Light Horse Regiment, 1777-1781; Member, Delaware Legislative Council, 1782; State representative, Delaware, 1786; Delegate, Federal Constitutional Convention, 1787; Private practice, Wilmington, Delaware, 1787-1789; U.S. senator from Delaware, 1789-1793; Chief justice, Delaware Court of Common Pleas, 1793-1799; Governor, Delaware, 1799-1801; Planter, Cecil County, Maryland, 1802-1815
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Richard Bassett, Circuit Court for the Third Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1377531/richard-bassett (accessed 2026-10-17).