William Drayton Sr.
William Drayton Sr. | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina | |
| In office November 18, 1789 – May 18, 1790 | |
| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 1 Stat. 73 |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Bee |
| Chief Justice for the Province of East Florida | |
| In office 1765–1778 | |
| Appointed by | James Grant |
| Preceded by | James Moultrie |
| Succeeded by | James Hume |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Drayton March 21, 1732 Ashley River, Province of South Carolina, British America |
| Died | May 18, 1790 (aged 58) South Carolina |
| Children | William Drayton |
| Education | Middle Temple read law |
William Drayton Sr. (March 21, 1732 – May 18, 1790) was chief justice of the British American Province of East Florida and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Education and career[edit]
Born March 21, 1732, near the Ashley River in the Province of South Carolina, British America,[1] Drayton graduated from the Middle Temple in London, England in 1754 and read law in 1756.[1] He was a Justice of the Peace in Berkeley County, Province of South Carolina from 1756 to 1763.[1] He was chief justice of the British American Province of East Florida from 1765 to 1778.[1] He resigned that post due to conflicts with Governor Patrick Tonyn of the Province of East Florida.[2] He was a Judge of the South Carolina Admiralty Court in 1789.[1] He was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina in 1789.[1]
Landholdings in Florida[edit]
Drayton bought properties in Florida, including what is called Drayton Island, but was an indifferent planter.[2]
Federal judicial service[edit]
Drayton received a recess appointment from President George Washington on November 18, 1789, to the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, to a new seat authorized by 1 Stat. 73.[1] He was nominated to the same position by President Washington on February 8, 1790.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 10, 1790, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on May 18, 1790, due to his death in South Carolina.[1] Drayton was the first United States federal judge to die in office.
Family[edit]
Drayton was the father of William Drayton, a United States representative from South Carolina.[citation needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j William Drayton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b "Drayton Island". University of Florida. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
External links[edit]
- William Drayton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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- 1733 births
- 1790 deaths
- Drayton family
- Justices of the South Carolina Supreme Court
- Judges of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- United States federal judges appointed by George Washington
- 18th-century American judges
- People from British Florida
- United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law