Richard Busteed (February 16, 1822 – September 14, 1898) was a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
Richard Busteed
Born 1822 in County Cavan, Ireland
Died 1898 in New York, NY
FJC ID: 332
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, New York City1846–1856, 1874–present
U.S. Army brigadier general1862–1863- U.S. Army captain1861
- Corporate counsel for New York City1856–1859
Appointments
1864–1874 · Appointed by Abraham Lincoln (Republican)Term ended: Resignation
1864–1874 · Appointed by Abraham Lincoln (Republican)Term ended: Resignation
1864–1874 · Appointed by Abraham Lincoln (Republican)Term ended: Resignation
Education
- Read law1846