George Keith Taylor (March 16, 1769 – November 9, 1815) was a

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of the United States Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit.

Education and career

Born on March 16, 1769, in Petersburg, Colony of Virginia, British America, Taylor attended the

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. He engaged in private practice in Petersburg,

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until 1795, from 1797 to 1798, and from 1800 to 1801. He was a member of the

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from 1795 to 1796, and from 1798 to 1799.

Federal judicial service

Taylor was nominated by President

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on February 18, 1801, to the United States Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by . He was confirmed by the

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on February 20, 1801, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on July 1, 1802, due to abolition of the court.

Later career and death

Following his departure from the federal bench, Taylor resumed private practice in Petersburg from 1802 to 1815. He died on November 9, 1815, in Petersburg.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Taylor, George Keith 1769 births 1815 deaths 18th-century American judges College of William & Mary alumni Judges of the United States circuit courts United States federal judges appointed by John Adams