John Dick (judge)

John Dick
Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
In office March 3, 1823 – April 23, 1824
Appointed by	operation of law
Preceded by	Seat established by 3 Stat. 774
Succeeded by	Thomas B. Robertson
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana
In office March 2, 1821 – March 3, 1823
Appointed by	James Monroe
Preceded by	Dominic Augustin Hall
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	John Dick 1788 (1788) County Tyrone, Ireland
Died	April 23, 1824(1824-04-23) (aged 35–36) New Orleans, Louisiana
Education	read law

John Dick (1788 – April 23, 1824) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

Education and career

Born in 1788 in County Tyrone, Ireland, Dick read law in 1811. He entered private practice in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1812 to 1815. He was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1815 to 1821.

Federal judicial service

Dick was nominated by President James Monroe on March 1, 1821, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana vacated by Judge Dominic Augustin Hall. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1821, and received his commission the same day. Dick was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana on March 3, 1823, to a new joint seat authorized by 3 Stat. 774. His service terminated on April 23, 1824, due to his death in New Orleans.

Sources

• John Dick at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.