Bushrod Washington
Bushrod Washington | |
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1828 portrait | |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
| In office November 9, 1798 – November 26, 1829 | |
| Nominated by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | James Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Henry Baldwin |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Westmoreland County | |
| In office October 15, 1787 – June 23, 1788 Serving with Richard Lee | |
| Preceded by | Daniel McCarty |
| Succeeded by | William A. Washington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 5, 1762 Mount Holly, Virginia, British America |
| Died | November 26, 1829 (aged 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Julia Anne (Anna) Blackburn |
| Parent(s) | John Augustine Washington Hannah Bushrod |
| Relatives | Washington family |
| Education | College of William and Mary (BA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Colonies of North America |
| Branch/service | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1781–1782 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 3rd Virginia Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Bushrod Washington (June 5, 1762 – November 26, 1829) was an American attorney and politician who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1798 to 1829. On the Supreme Court, he was a staunch ally of Chief Justice John Marshall.
Washington was a co-founder and president of the American Colonization Society, which promoted the emigration of formerly enslaved people to Africa. The nephew of American Founding Father and President George Washington, he inherited his uncle's papers and Mount Vernon, taking possession in 1802 after the death of Martha Washington, his uncle's widow, and with Marshall's help, published a biography of the first president.