Charles Tait | |
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| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama | |
| In office March 10, 1824 – February 1, 1826 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 4 Stat. 9 |
| Succeeded by | William Crawford |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Alabama | |
| In office May 13, 1820 – March 10, 1824 | |
| Appointed by | James Monroe |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 3 Stat. 564 |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| United States Senator fromGeorgia | |
| In office November 27, 1809 – March 3, 1819 | |
| Preceded by | John Milledge |
| Succeeded by | John Elliott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Tait (1768-02-01)February 1, 1768 |
| Died | October 7, 1835(1835-10-07) (aged 67) |
| Resting place | Dry Forks Cemetery Wilcox County,Alabama |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Education | read law |
Charles Tait (February 1, 1768 – October 7, 1835) was aUnited States senator fromGeorgia and aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Alabama, theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
Born on February 1, 1768, nearHanover,Hanover County,Colony of Virginia,British America,[1] Tait moved toGeorgia in 1783 with his parents, who settled nearPetersburg.[2] He completed preparatory studies, then attended Wilkes Academy inWashington, Georgia from 1786 to 1787, andCokesbury College inAbingdon,Maryland in 1788.[2] He was a Professor ofFrench at Cokebury College from 1789 to 1794.[2] Heread law in 1795 and was admitted to the Georgia bar.[1] He was rector and professor atRichmond Academy inAugusta, Georgia from 1795 to 1798.[2] He entered private practice inElbert County and inLexington, Georgia from 1798 to 1803.[2][1] He owned slaves.[3] He was a Judge of theSuperior Court of Georgia for the Western Judicial Circuit from 1803 to 1809.[1]
Tait was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to theUnited States Senate from Georgia to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofUnited States SenatorJohn Milledge,[2] winning election by one vote.[4] He was reelected in 1813 and served from November 27, 1809, to March 3, 1819.[2] He was Chairman of theUnited States Senate Committee on Naval Affairs for the14th and15th United States Congresses.[2] Following his departure from Congress, he moved toWilcox County,Alabama in 1819.[2]
Tait was nominated by PresidentJames Monroe on May 10, 1820, to theUnited States District Court for the District of Alabama, to a new seat authorized by 3 Stat. 564.[1] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on May 13, 1820, and received his commission the same day.[1] Tait was reassigned byoperation of law to theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama on March 10, 1824, to a new joint seat authorized by 4 Stat. 9.[1] His service terminated on February 1, 1826, due to his resignation.[1]
In 1827, Tait was elected to theAmerican Philosophical Society.[5] Following his resignation from the federal bench, Tait was engaged as a planter nearClaiborne, Alabama.[2] He declined a mission toGreat Britain in 1828.[2] He died on October 7, 1835, near Claiborne.[1] He was interred in Dry Forks Cemetery on his country estate in Wilcox County.[2]
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Georgia 1809–1819 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Seat established by 3 Stat. 564 | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Alabama 1820–1824 | Succeeded by Seat abolished |
| Preceded by Seat established by 4 Stat. 9 | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama 1824–1826 | Succeeded by |
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| Naval Affairs Committee (1816–1947) | ||
| Armed Services Committee (1947–present) | ||
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