James Winchester (Maryland judge)
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Appointed byJohn Adams
Preceded byWilliam Paca
Succeeded byJames Houston
BornJames Winchester
September 13, 1772
September 13, 1772
James Winchester | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland | |
| In office October 31, 1799 – April 5, 1806 | |
| Appointed by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | William Paca |
| Succeeded by | James Houston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Winchester September 13, 1772 |
| Died | April 5, 1806 (aged 33) Shawan, Maryland |
James Winchester (September 13, 1772 – April 5, 1806) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Born on September 13, 1772, in Shawan,[1] Province of Maryland, British America, Winchester was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1794 to 1796.[2] He was the Federalist nominee for the 5th congressional district in 1798, losing to Democratic-Republican incumbent Samuel Smith.[3]