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John Tyler
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Virginia
John Tyler served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Virginia. Appointed by James Madison and confirmed Jan 3, 1811.
- Appointed by
- James Madison
- Confirmed
- Jan 3, 1811
- Born
- 1747
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of VirginiaJames Madison · Jan 3, 1811 – Jan 6, 1813
Education
- Read law
- College of William and Mary
Career
Planter and private practice, Charles City County, Virginia; Continental Army, 1775; State delegate, Virginia, 1777-1788; speaker, 1781-1784; Judge, Virginia High Court of Admiralty, 1776-1788; Member, Virginia Council of State, 1780-1781; Vice-president, convention to ratify the U.S. Constitution, 1788; Judge, General Court of Virginia, 1788-; Governor, Virginia, 1808-1811
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Tyler, District Court for the District of Virginia,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1389016/john-tyler (accessed 2026-10-14).