Nicholas Battalle Fitzhugh
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Nicholas Battalle Fitzhugh (May 10, 1764 – December 31, 1814) was a United States federal judge
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Born in King George County, Virginia
, Fitzhugh was in private practice in Fairfax County, Virginia
, with some brief interruptions, from 1790 to 1803. He served as a Delegate in the Virginia House of Delegates
from 1790–1791, and in 1802.
On November 21, 1803, Fitzhugh was nominated by President Thomas Jefferson
to a seat on the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
vacated by James Markham Marshall
. Fitzhugh was confirmed by the United States Senate
on November 25, 1803, and received his commission the same day, serving thereafter until his death, in 1814, in Fairfax, Virginia
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in King George County, Virginia
King George County, Virginia
As of the census of 2010, there were 23,584 people, 9,411 households, and 4,525 families residing in the county. The population density was 93 people per square mile . There were 6,820 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...
, Fitzhugh was in private practice in Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
, with some brief interruptions, from 1790 to 1803. He served as a Delegate in the Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
from 1790–1791, and in 1802.
On November 21, 1803, Fitzhugh was nominated by President Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom , the third President of the United States and founder of the University of Virginia...
to a seat on the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
The United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia is a former United States federal court, which existed from 1801 to 1863.-History:...
vacated by James Markham Marshall
James Markham Marshall
James Markham Marshall was a United States federal judge.Born in Fauquier County, Virginia, Marshall was a Captain in the 1st Virginia Artillery in 1779...
. Fitzhugh was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on November 25, 1803, and received his commission the same day, serving thereafter until his death, in 1814, in Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
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