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The name of the nephew of President George Washington who became a Supreme Court Justice in 1798?
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President John Adams appointed George Washington's nephew, Bushrod Washington, to the US Supreme Court in 1798. Washington did not appoint his own nephew.
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George Washington.
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Which US President appointed his predecessor's nephew to the Supreme Court?
President John Adams nominated George Washington's nephew, Bushrod Washington, to the US Supreme Court at the suggestion of future Chief Justice John Marshall. Justice Washington was confirmed by a voice vote on December 20, 1798, and served until his death on November 26, 1829.
What was the name of George Washington's nephew who became a US Supreme Court justice in 1798?
Bushrod Washington
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