John Dick (1788 – April 23, 1824) was a

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of the

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, the

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and the

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Education and career

Born in 1788 in

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, Dick

read law Reading law was the method used in common law countries, particularly the United States, for people to prepare for and enter the legal profession before the advent of law schools. It consisted of an extended internship or apprenticeship under the ...

in 1811. He entered private practice in

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from 1812 to 1815. He was

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for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1815 to 1821.

Federal judicial service

Dick was nominated by President James Monroe on March 1, 1821, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

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. He was confirmed by the

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on March 2, 1821, and received his commission the same day. Dick was reassigned by

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to the

and the

on March 3, 1823, to a new joint seat authorized by 3 Stat. 774. His service terminated on April 23, 1824, due to his death in New Orleans.

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