Philip Barton Key
Philip Barton Key | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1813 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick Magruder |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Contee Hanson |
| Chief Judge of the United States circuit court for the Fourth Circuit | |
| In office March 3, 1801 – July 1, 1802 | |
| Appointed by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 2 Stat. 89 |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Judge of the United States circuit court for the Fourth Circuit | |
| In office February 20, 1801 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Appointed by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 2 Stat. 89 |
| Succeeded by | Charles Magill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Barton Key April 12, 1757 Charlestown, Province of Maryland, British America |
| Died | July 28, 1815 (aged 58) Georgetown, D.C. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Anne Plater |
| Relatives | John Eager Howard William Howard (son-in-law) George Plater (father-in-law) Philip Key (cousin) Francis Scott Key (nephew) Philip Barton Key II (grand nephew) |
| Education | Middle Temple read law |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1777–1781 |
| Unit | Maryland Loyalists Battalion |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Philip Barton Key (April 12, 1757 – July 28, 1815), was an American Loyalist during the American Revolutionary War and later was a United States Circuit Judge and Chief United States Circuit Judge of the United States circuit court for the Fourth Circuit and a United States representative from Maryland.