James Iredell Sr.
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James Iredell Sr. was an influential early American jurist and statesman who served as one of the original Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court and played a key role in shaping constitutional law.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American judge
ⓘ
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ human ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| appointedBy | George Washington ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Edenton
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surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
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| child | James Iredell Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1751-10-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1799-10-20 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
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United States Supreme Court historical records ⓘ |
| educatedAt | self-taught in law ⓘ |
| endTime | 1799-10-20 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English American ⓘ |
| familyName | Iredell ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| honoredIn |
Iredell County
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surface form:
Iredell County, North Carolina
Iredell House historic site in Edenton ⓘ |
| legalPhilosophy | support for strong but limited federal judiciary ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Federalists
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surface form:
Federalist Party
Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| movement |
New Federalism
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surface form:
American Federalism
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| notableFor |
arguments for constitutional supremacy over state laws
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being one of the original justices of the U.S. Supreme Court ⓘ influential defenses of judicial review ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Federalist Papers
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surface form:
Essays in support of the U.S. Constitution
Chisholm v. Georgia ⓘ
surface form:
Opinion in Chisholm v. Georgia
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| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| participantIn |
American constitutional debate over ratification
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North Carolina ratifying conventions for the U.S. Constitution ⓘ
surface form:
North Carolina ratifying convention debates
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| partOf | early United States federal judiciary ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Lewes, Delaware
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surface form:
Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware Colony
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| placeOfDeath |
Edenton
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surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
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| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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Attorney General of North Carolina ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence |
Edenton
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surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Hannah Johnston Iredell ⓘ |
| startTime | 1790-05-12 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Edenton
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surface form:
Edenton, North Carolina
Philadelphia ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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