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Nicholas Battalle Fitzhugh
Nicholas Battalle Fitzhugh (May 10, 1764 – December 31, 1814) was a Virginia lawyer and politician who became a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia after representing Fairfax County in the Virginia House of Delegates. Early and family life Nicholas Fitzhugh was the eldest son born to Sarah Battaile, who in 1746 married Col. Henry Fitzhugh of "Bedford" (1723–1783), in King George County, Colony of Virginia, British America. His ancestor, William Fitzhugh, in 1694 received an enormous 21,966 acres holding from the proprietors of the Northern Neck of Virginia, in what became vast Stafford County, Virginia, and later became several counties, including Fairfax County (formed in 1742). His grandfather, also Henry Fitzhugh, had represented then-vast Stafford County, Virginia in the House of Burgesses several times before his death in 1743. Several more distant relatives named William Fitzhugh also served in the Virgini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Circuit Court Of The District Of Columbia
The United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia (in case citations, C.C.D.C.) was a United States federal court which existed from 1801 to 1863. The court was created by the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801. History The D.C. circuit court was not one of the United States circuit courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789. The Circuit Court of the District of Columbia was established on February 27, 1801 by the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, 2 Stat. 103, which authorized one chief judge and two assistant judges who were to serve during good behavior. Congress granted the court the same powers as the U.S. circuit courts as well as local civil and criminal jurisdiction within the District of Columbia. On March 3, 1801, by 2 Stat. 123, Congress authorized the chief judge of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia to hold the United States District Court for the District of Potomac, but this jurisdiction was short lived. On March 8, 1802, by 2 St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |