Charles Willing Byrd
Charles Willing Byrd | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio | |
| In office March 3, 1803 – August 25, 1828 | |
| Appointed by | Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 2 Stat. 201 |
| Succeeded by | William Creighton Jr. |
| Acting Governor of the Northwest Territory | |
| In office November 22, 1802 – March 1, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur St. Clair |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Secretary of the Northwest Territory | |
| In office January 1, 1800 – March 1, 1803 | |
| Appointed by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | William Henry Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Willing Byrd July 26, 1770 Westover Plantation, Colony of Virginia, British America |
| Died | August 25, 1828 (aged 58) Sinking Spring, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sinking Spring, Ohio, U.S. |
| Spouse | Hannah Miles Byrd |
| Children | Jane Byrd Long, Samuel Otway Byrd |
| Parent(s) | William Byrd III Mary Willing Byrd |
| Relatives | William Byrd II (grandfather) |
| Education | Read law |
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Charles Willing Byrd (July 26, 1770 – August 25, 1828) was an American politician who was the Secretary of the Northwest Territory, acting Governor of the Northwest Territory and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio.