Key, Philip Barton Born April 12, 1757, near Charlestown, MD Died July 28, 1815, in Georgetown, DC Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit Nominated by John Adams on February 18, 1801, to a new seat authorized by 2 Stat. 89. Confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1801, and received commission on February 20, 1801. Served as chief judge, 1801-1802. Service terminated on July 1, 1802, due to abolition of the court. Education: Middle Temple, London, England, 1784 Read law, 1785 Professional Career: Fought with the British Army in the Revolutionary War, 1777-1781 Private practice, Leonardtown, Maryland, 1787-1790 Private practice, Annapolis, Maryland, 1790-1794, 1799-1800 State delegate, Maryland, 1794-1799 Private practice, Montgomery County, Maryland, 1802-1807 Counsel, Hon. Samuel Chase, Supreme Court of the United States, during Senate impeachment trial, 1805 U.S. representative from Maryland, 1807-1813 Private practice, Georgetown, D.C., 1813-1815 Research Collections Bibliography