Benjamin Bourne
Benjamin Bourne was a federal judge on the United States Circuit Court for the First Circuit. Bourne was also a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Bourne joined the First Circuit in 1801 after an appointment from John Adams. He joined the District of Rhode Island after an appointment from George Washington in 1796. At the time of appointment, he was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island. He served until the court was abolished on July 1, 1802.[1] Bourne died on September 17 1808.
Early life and education
- Read law
- Harvard College, 1775
- Harvard University, M.A., 1778[1]
Professional career
- Deputy to Rhode Island State Legislature, 1780
- Clerk of Rhode Island General Assembly, 1780-1786
- Justice of the peace, Providence, Rhode Island, 1785-1790
- Deputy to Rhode Island State Legislature, 1787-1790
- U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, 1790-1796
- Private practice, Providence and Bristol, Rhode Island, 1801-1808[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
First Circuit
Benjamin Bourne was a federal judge on the United States Circuit Court for the First Circuit. He was nominated by President John Adams on February 18, 1801. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1801, and received commission that same day. He served until the court was abolished on July 1, 1802.[1]
District Court of Rhode Island
Benjamin Bourne was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He received a recess appointment from President George Washington on October 13, 1796, to a seat vacated by Henry Marchant. He was then nominated on December 21, 1796. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 1796, and received commission that same day. He served until February 20, 1801. His seat was filled by David Leonard Barnes.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
- United States Circuit Court for the First Circuit
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Biography of Benjamin Bourne from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Henry Marchant |
District of Rhode Island 1796–1801 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: David Leonard Barnes |
| Preceded by: NA - new seat |
First Circuit 1801–1802 Seat #2P |
Succeeded by: NA - court abolished
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| Washington |
Bedford • Blair • Brearley • Cushing • Duane • Hopkinson • Innes • Jay • Law • Lowell • Pendleton • Rutledge • Sewall • Sullivan • Wilson | ||
| 1790 |
Bee • Drayton • Griffin • Iredell • Marchant • Morris • Paca • Sitgreaves • Stokes | ||
| 1791 - 92 | Chipman • Johnson • Lewis • Peters | ||
| 1793 - 95 | |||
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| 1798 | |||
| 1799 | |||
| 1801 | Basset • Benson • Bourne • Clay • Cranch • Davis • Griffith • Hitchcock • Key • Lowell • Magill • James Markham Marshall • John Marshall • McClung • Paine • Smith • Taylor • Tilghman • Wolcott | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: John J. McConnell, Jr. • William E. Smith (Rhode Island) • Mary McElroy | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Patricia Sullivan (Rhode Island) • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Ernest Torres • Bruce Marshall Selya • Benjamin Bourne • Henry Marchant • David Leonard Barnes • David Howell (Rhode Island) • John Pitman • Jonathan Russell Bullock • John Power Knowles • LeBaron Bradford Colt • George Moulton Carpenter • Arthur Lewis Brown • Ira Lloyd Letts • John Christopher Mahoney • Francis Boyle • Edward Day • John Patrick Hartigan • Edward Leahy • Raymond Pettine • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Ronald Lagueux • Ernest Torres • Francis Boyle • Edward Day • Raymond Pettine • | ||
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Rhode Island • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Rhode Island
State courts:
Rhode Island Supreme Court • Rhode Island Superior Court • Rhode Island District Court • Rhode Island Family Court • Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court • Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal
State resources:
Courts in Rhode Island • Rhode Island judicial elections • Judicial selection in Rhode Island