Charles Tait
Charles Tait was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Alabama. He was nominated by President James Monroe on May 10, 1820. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 13, 1820, and received commission that same day. He was reassigned on March 10, 1824.
Tait was reassigned to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on March 10, 1824. He resigned on February 1, 1826. Tait was succeeded in this position by William Crawford. Tait died on October 7th, 1835.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1795
Professional career
- Private practice, Lexington, Georgia, 1798-1803
- Superior court judge, Western District of Georgia, 1803-1809
- U.S. Senator from Georgia, 1809-1819
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern and Southern Districts of Alabama
Tait was nominated by President James Monroe on May 10, 1820. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 13, 1820, and received commission that same day. He was reassigned on March 10, 1824.
He was reassigned to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on March 10, 1824. He resigned on February 1, 1826. Tait was succeeded in this position by William Crawford.
External links
- Biography of Charles Tait from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Charles Tait. Brief biography from the website "Infoplease"
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District of Alabama 1820–1824 |
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Northern District of Alabama 1824–1826 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Crawford |
| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Southern District of Alabama 1824–1826 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Crawford
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Jeffrey Beaverstock • Terry F. Moorer • Kristi DuBose | ||
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| Magistrate judges | Katherine Nelson • Sonja Bivins • P. Bradley Murray • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Crawford (Alabama) • Charles Tait • John Gayle • William Giles Jones • Richard Busteed • George Washington Lane • John Bruce • Emmett Cox • Harry Theophilus Toulmin • Robert Tait Ervin • John McDuffie • Thomas Pittman • William Hand • Daniel Thomas (Alabama) • Richard Vollmer • Alex Howard (Alabama) • Margaret A. Mahoney (Alabama) • William S. Shulman • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Callie Granade • Charles Butler • William Steele • Kristi DuBose • Thomas Pittman • William Hand • Daniel Thomas (Alabama) • Alex Howard (Alabama) • | ||