Joseph Clay Jr.
Personal
Birthday:
8/16/1764
Birthplace:
Savannah, GA
Date of Death:
1/11/1811
Place of Death:
Boston, MA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Savannah, Georgia, 1790-1796, 1802-1804
Assistant pastor, Savannah, Georgia, 1804-1807
Pastor, First Baptist Church, Boston, Massachusetts, 1807-1809
Nominated to U.S. Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit, February 21, 1801; confirmed, February 24, 1801; declined appointment
Education
Name of School:
College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
Degree Year:
1784
Name of School - Second:
Read law
Degree Year - Second:
1790 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, District of Georgia
President Nominating:
George Washington
Commission Date:
01/02/1797
Termination Date:
05/12/1801
Termination Reason:
Resignation