Charles Magill (Virginia)
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Charles Magill was a Virginia
lawyer, politician, and judge. Son of John Magill and Magdalene (Dickinson) Magill. Emigrated from Ireland 1768.
Magill was born in County Antrim, Ireland. He was a Colonel in the Continental Army
during the American Revolutionary War
. He read law to enter the bar in Virginia, and had a private practice in Winchester, Virginia
from 1785 to 1789, when he became the deputy state's attorney for Frederick County, Virginia
. By 1799, he had returned to private practice, and was elected to the Virginia State Senate for the 1799-1800 term.
On February 25, 1801, President John Adams
nominated Magill to a new seat on the U. S. Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit, created by 2 Stat. 89. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 26, 1801, and received his commission on March 3, 1801. However, his service terminated on July 1, 1802, due to abolition of the court.
Returning to private practice in Winchester from 1802 to 1804. He was Mayor of Winchester in 1805, and thereafter continued his private practice and was a planter in Winchester until his death.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
lawyer, politician, and judge. Son of John Magill and Magdalene (Dickinson) Magill. Emigrated from Ireland 1768.
Magill was born in County Antrim, Ireland. He was a Colonel in the Continental Army
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
during the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
. He read law to enter the bar in Virginia, and had a private practice in Winchester, Virginia
Winchester, Virginia
Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 26,203 according to the 2010 Census...
from 1785 to 1789, when he became the deputy state's attorney for Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County, Virginia
Frederick County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is included in the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was formed in 1743 by the splitting of Orange County. For ten years it was the home of George Washington. As of 2010, the population was...
. By 1799, he had returned to private practice, and was elected to the Virginia State Senate for the 1799-1800 term.
On February 25, 1801, President John Adams
John Adams
John Adams was an American lawyer, statesman, diplomat and political theorist. A leading champion of independence in 1776, he was the second President of the United States...
nominated Magill to a new seat on the U. S. Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit, created by 2 Stat. 89. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on February 26, 1801, and received his commission on March 3, 1801. However, his service terminated on July 1, 1802, due to abolition of the court.
Returning to private practice in Winchester from 1802 to 1804. He was Mayor of Winchester in 1805, and thereafter continued his private practice and was a planter in Winchester until his death.