Upton Scott Heath
Upton Scott Heath (October 10, 1784 - February 21, 1852) was a United States federal judge.
Heath was a city councilman in Baltimore, Maryland from 1825 to 1826, and was in private practice in Maryland until 1835.
On April 1, 1836, Heath was nominated by President Andrew Jackson to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland vacated by Elias Glenn. Heath was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 4, 1836, and received his commission the same day. He served thereafter until his death, in Baltimore.
Sources
- Upton Scott Heath at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Helen W. Ridgeley, "The Ancient Churchyards of Baltimore", in The Grafton Magazine of History and Genealogy (1910), Volume 2, p. 111.
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| Preceded by Elias Glenn |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland 1836–1852 |
Succeeded by John Glenn |
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