Upton Scott Heath was a United States federal judge

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Heath was a city councilman in Baltimore, Maryland from 1825 to 1826, and was in private practice in Maryland until 1835.

On April 1, 1836, Heath was nominated by President Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

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 to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland

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 vacated by Elias Glenn

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Elias Glenn was a United States federal judge.Born in Elkton, Maryland, Glenn was in private practice in Baltimore before becoming a judge of the Baltimore County Court...

. Heath was confirmed by the United States Senate

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 on April 4, 1836, and received his commission the same day. He served thereafter until his death, in Baltimore.

Sources

• Helen W. Ridgeley, "The Ancient Churchyards of Baltimore", in The Grafton Magazine of History and Genealogy (1910), Volume 2, p. 111.