http://lawlibrary.wm.edu/wythepedia/index.php?title=Bushrod_Washington&feed=atom&action=historyBushrod Washington - Revision history2024-03-29T08:53:25ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.27.5http://lawlibrary.wm.edu/wythepedia/index.php?title=Bushrod_Washington&diff=64210&oldid=prevGwsweeney at 00:33, 4 March 20182018-03-04T00:33:54Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Bushrod Washington, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and nephew of George Washington, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia to John and Hannah Washington.<ref>George W. Goble, "Bushrod Washington," in ''Dictionary of American Biography'', ed. Dumas Malone (New York: Charles <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Scribner’s </del>Sons, 1964), 10:315.</ref> He was named after the Bushrod family, one of the first families of Virginia, of which his mother was a member.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He received his early education under the guidance of a tutor in the home of Richard Henry Lee, a prominent Virginian and eventual [[Declaration of Independence]] signer.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Washington gained admittance to the College of William & Mary in 1775 and graduated in 1778.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He returned two years later to study under the newly appointed law professor, [[George Wythe]].<ref>David Leslie Annis, "Mr. Bushrod Washington, Supreme Court Justice on the Marshall Court" (PhD diss., University of Notre Dame, 1974), 26.</ref> During this period Washington became acquainted with John Marshall, a fellow Wythe student.<ref>Ibid., 27.</ref> Although it is unclear how long Washington studied law under Wythe, records indicate that by December 1780, he was no longer at William & Mary.<ref>Ibid., 29.</ref> In 1781, Washington became a private in the Continental Army, and was present at Yorktown for <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Cornwallis’ </del>surrender later that year.<ref>Ibid., 31.</ref<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">> <br /</del>></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[wikipedia:Bushrod Washington|</ins>Bushrod Washington<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] (1762 &ndash; 1829)</ins>, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and nephew of George Washington, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia to John and Hannah Washington.<ref>George W. Goble, "Bushrod Washington," in ''Dictionary of American Biography'', ed. Dumas Malone (New York: Charles <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Scribner's </ins>Sons, 1964), 10:315.</ref> He was named after the Bushrod family, one of the first families of Virginia, of which his mother was a member.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He received his early education under the guidance of a tutor in the home of Richard Henry Lee, a prominent Virginian and eventual [[Declaration of Independence]] signer.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Washington gained admittance to the College of William & Mary in 1775 and graduated in 1778.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He returned two years later to study under the newly appointed law professor, [[George Wythe]].<ref>David Leslie Annis, "Mr. Bushrod Washington, Supreme Court Justice on the Marshall Court" (PhD diss., University of Notre Dame, 1974), 26.</ref> During this period Washington became acquainted with John Marshall, a fellow Wythe student.<ref>Ibid., 27.</ref> Although it is unclear how long Washington studied law under Wythe, records indicate that by December 1780, he was no longer at William & Mary.<ref>Ibid., 29.</ref> In 1781, Washington became a private in the Continental Army, and was present at Yorktown for <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Cornwallis' </ins>surrender later that year.<ref>Ibid., 31.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1782, Washington departed for Philadelphia to continue his legal education as an apprentice under James Wilson, a distinguished attorney and future member of the United States Supreme Court.<ref>Ibid., 34.</ref> He returned to Virginia in 1784, was admitted to the bar, and started practicing in Alexandria, Virginia.<ref>George W. Goble, "Bushrod Washington," 508.</ref> In 1787 Washington was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and earned a seat in the Virginia State Convention the following year.<ref>Ibid.</ref> In 1790, he moved to Richmond because of the demands of his growing practice.<ref>Ibid.</ref<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">><br /</del>></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>In 1782, Washington departed for Philadelphia to continue his legal education as an apprentice under James Wilson, a distinguished attorney and future member of the United States Supreme Court.<ref>Ibid., 34.</ref> He returned to Virginia in 1784, was admitted to the bar, and started practicing in Alexandria, Virginia.<ref>George W. Goble, "Bushrod Washington," 508.</ref> In 1787 Washington was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and earned a seat in the Virginia State Convention the following year.<ref>Ibid.</ref> In 1790, he moved to Richmond because of the demands of his growing practice.<ref>Ibid.</ref></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Bushrod Washington</ins>, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and nephew of George Washington, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia to John and Hannah Washington.<ref>George W. Goble, "Bushrod Washington," in ''Dictionary of American Biography'', ed. Dumas Malone (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1964), 10:315.</ref> He was named after the Bushrod family, one of the first families of Virginia, of which his mother was a member.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He received his early education under the guidance of a tutor in the home of Richard Henry Lee, a prominent Virginian and eventual [[Declaration of Independence]] signer.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Washington gained admittance to the College of William & Mary in 1775 and graduated in 1778.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He returned two years later to study under the newly appointed law professor, [[George Wythe]].<ref>David Leslie Annis, "Mr. Bushrod Washington, Supreme Court Justice on the Marshall Court" (PhD diss., University of Notre Dame, 1974), 26.</ref> During this period Washington became acquainted with John Marshall, a fellow Wythe student.<ref>Ibid., 27.</ref> Although it is unclear how long Washington studied law under Wythe, records indicate that by December 1780, he was no longer at William & Mary.<ref>Ibid., 29.</ref> In 1781, Washington became a private in the Continental Army, and was present at Yorktown for Cornwallis’ surrender later that year.<ref>Ibid., 31.</ref> <br /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Bushrod Washington (1762-1829), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and nephew of George Washington, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia to John and Hannah Washington.<ref>George W. Goble, "Bushrod Washington," in ''Dictionary of American Biography'', ed. Dumas Malone (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1964), 10:315.</ref> He was named after the Bushrod family, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a prestigious lineage considered to be </del>one of the first families of Virginia, of which his mother was a member.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He received his early education under the guidance of a tutor in the home of Richard Henry Lee, a prominent Virginian and eventual Declaration of Independence signer.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Washington gained admittance to the College of William & Mary in 1775 and graduated in 1778.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He returned two years later <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in order </del>to study under the newly appointed law professor, [[George Wythe]].<ref>David Leslie Annis, "Mr. Bushrod Washington, Supreme Court Justice on the Marshall Court" (PhD diss., University of Notre Dame, 1974), 26.</ref> <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">It was during </del>this period <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">that </del>Washington became acquainted with John Marshall, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">who was also studying under </del>Wythe.<ref>Ibid., 27.</ref> Although it is unclear how long Washington studied law under Wythe, records indicate that by December 1780, he was no longer at William & Mary.<ref>Ibid., 29.</ref> In 1781, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">he </del>became a private in the Continental Army and was present at Yorktown for Cornwallis’ surrender later that year.<ref>Ibid, 31.</ref> <br /></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Bushrod Washington (1762-1829), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and nephew of George Washington, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia to John and Hannah Washington.<ref>George W. Goble, "Bushrod Washington," in ''Dictionary of American Biography'', ed. Dumas Malone (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1964), 10:315.</ref> He was named after the Bushrod family, one of the first families of Virginia, of which his mother was a member.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He received his early education under the guidance of a tutor in the home of Richard Henry Lee, a prominent Virginian and eventual <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>Declaration of Independence<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]] </ins>signer.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Washington gained admittance to the College of William & Mary in 1775 and graduated in 1778.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He returned two years later to study under the newly appointed law professor, [[George Wythe]].<ref>David Leslie Annis, "Mr. Bushrod Washington, Supreme Court Justice on the Marshall Court" (PhD diss., University of Notre Dame, 1974), 26.</ref> <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">During </ins>this period Washington became acquainted with John Marshall, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">a fellow </ins>Wythe <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">student</ins>.<ref>Ibid., 27.</ref> Although it is unclear how long Washington studied law under Wythe, records indicate that by December 1780, he was no longer at William & Mary.<ref>Ibid., 29.</ref> In 1781, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Washington </ins>became a private in the Continental Army<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </ins>and was present at Yorktown for Cornwallis’ surrender later that year.<ref>Ibid<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</ins>, 31.</ref> <br /></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Bushrod Washington (1762-1829), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and nephew of George Washington, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia to John and Hannah Washington.<ref>George W. Goble, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">''</del>Bushrod Washington'' <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">in vol. X, part 1 of </del>Dictionary of American Biography ed. Dumas Malone(New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1964),315.</ref> He was named after the Bushrod family, a prestigious lineage considered to be one of the first families of Virginia, of which his mother was a member.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He received his early education under the guidance of a tutor in the home of Richard Henry Lee, a prominent Virginian and eventual Declaration of Independence signer.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Washington gained admittance to the College of William & Mary in 1775 and graduated in 1778.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He returned two years later in order to study under the newly appointed law professor, George Wythe.<ref>David Leslie Annis, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">“Mr</del>. Bushrod Washington, Supreme Court Justice on the Marshall <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Court” </del>(PhD diss., University of Notre Dame, 1974), 26.</ref> It was during this period that Washington became acquainted with John Marshall, who was also studying under Wythe.<ref>Ibid., 27</ref> Although it is unclear how long Washington studied law under Wythe, records indicate that by December 1780, he was no longer at William & Mary.<ref>Ibid., 29</ref> In 1781, he became a private in the Continental <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">army </del>and was present at Yorktown for Cornwallis’ surrender later that year.<ref>Ibid, 31</ref> <br /></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>Bushrod Washington (1762-1829), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and nephew of George Washington, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia to John and Hannah Washington.<ref>George W. Goble, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"</ins>Bushrod Washington<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">," in </ins>''Dictionary of American Biography<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">'', </ins>ed. Dumas Malone (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1964), <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">10:</ins>315.</ref> He was named after the Bushrod family, a prestigious lineage considered to be one of the first families of Virginia, of which his mother was a member.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He received his early education under the guidance of a tutor in the home of Richard Henry Lee, a prominent Virginian and eventual Declaration of Independence signer.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Washington gained admittance to the College of William & Mary in 1775 and graduated in 1778.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He returned two years later in order to study under the newly appointed law professor, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">[[</ins>George Wythe<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">]]</ins>.<ref>David Leslie Annis, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">"Mr</ins>. Bushrod Washington, Supreme Court Justice on the Marshall <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Court" </ins>(PhD diss., University of Notre Dame, 1974), 26.</ref> It was during this period that Washington became acquainted with John Marshall, who was also studying under Wythe.<ref>Ibid., 27<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</ins></ref> Although it is unclear how long Washington studied law under Wythe, records indicate that by December 1780, he was no longer at William & Mary.<ref>Ibid., 29<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</ins></ref> In 1781, he became a private in the Continental <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Army </ins>and was present at Yorktown for Cornwallis’ surrender later that year.<ref>Ibid, 31<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.</ins></ref> <br /></div></td></tr>
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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Bushrod Washington (1762-1829), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and nephew of George Washington, was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia to John and Hannah Washington.<ref>George W. Goble, ''Bushrod Washington'' in vol. X, part 1 of Dictionary of American Biography ed. Dumas Malone(New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1964),315.</ref> He was named after the Bushrod family, a prestigious lineage considered to be one of the first families of Virginia, of which his mother was a member.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He received his early education under the guidance of a tutor in the home of Richard Henry Lee, a prominent Virginian and eventual Declaration of Independence signer.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Washington gained admittance to the College of William & Mary in 1775 and graduated in 1778.<ref>Ibid.</ref> He returned two years later in order to study under the newly appointed law professor, George Wythe.<ref>David Leslie Annis, “Mr. Bushrod Washington, Supreme Court Justice on the Marshall Court” (PhD diss., University of Notre Dame, 1974), 26.</ref> It was during this period that Washington became acquainted with John Marshall, who was also studying under Wythe.<ref>Ibid., 27</ref> Although it is unclear how long Washington studied law under Wythe, records indicate that by December 1780, he was no longer at William & Mary.<ref>Ibid., 29</ref> In 1781, he became a private in the Continental army and was present at Yorktown for Cornwallis’ surrender later that year.<ref>Ibid, 31</ref> <br /><br />
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In 1782, Following his stint in the Continental Army, Washington departed for Philadelphia to continue his legal education as an apprentice under James Wilson, a distinguished attorney and future member of the United States Supreme Court.<ref>Ibid., 34</ref> He returned to Virginia in 1784.<ref>Ibid., 38</ref> Shortly after his return, Washington was admitted to the bar and started practicing in Alexandria, Virginia.<ref>George W. Goble. “Bushrod Washington,” 508.</ref> In 1787 he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and earned a seat in the Virginia State Convention the following year.<ref>Ibid.</ref> In 1790, Washington moved to Richmond because of the demands of his growing practice.<ref>Ibid</ref><br /><br />
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In 1798, President John Adams appointed Washington to the Supreme Court to replace the seat vacated by the death of Justice James Wilson, his former mentor.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Washington served on the Court until his death in 1829.<ref>Ibid., 509</ref> His 28 years on the Marshall Court was longer than any of his colleagues.<ref>David Leslie Annis, “Mr. Bushrod Washington,” 2.</ref> John Marshall was a close friend of Washington’s and the two generally agreed on constitutional issues.<ref>Ibid., 3</ref> Washington was a “diligent student of the law” and possessed the admirable judicial traits of being “mild and conciliatory” by nature yet “prompt and firm in decision.”<ref>George W. Goble. “Bushrod Washington,” 509.</ref> Washington wrote the opinion for several notable cases, including ''Dartmouth College v. Woodward''.<ref>Ibid.</ref> After his death, he was buried in Mount Vernon, the estate he had inherited years earlier from his uncle George Washington.<ref>Ibid.</ref><br />
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