John Dick (judge)

John Dick (1788 April 23, 1824) was a United States federal judge in Louisiana.

Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, Dick read law in 1811, and was in private practice in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1812 to 1815. He was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1815 to 1821.

Judge Dominic A. Hall died on December 19, 1820. On March 2, 1821, Dick was nominated by President James Monroe to fill the vacated seat on the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana. Dick was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1821, and received his commission the same day. On March 3, 1823, the District of Louisiana was subdivided, and Dick was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He remained the sole federal judge serving the state of Louisiana until his 1824 death, in New Orleans.

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Preceded by
Dominic Augustin Hall
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana
1812–1813
1813–1820
1821–1823
Succeeded by
seat abolished
Preceded by
new seat
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
1823–1824
Succeeded by
Thomas B. Robertson
Preceded by
new seat
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
1823–1824
Succeeded by
Thomas B. Robertson


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