Paul Carrington (judge)
Paul Carrington | |
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| Justice of the Virginia Supreme Court | |
| In office December 24, 1788 – July 30, 1807 | |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from Charlotte, Halifax and Prince Edward Counties | |
| In office 1776–1778 | |
| Preceded by | position created |
| Succeeded by | Walter Coles |
| Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses from Charlotte County | |
| In office 1765–1776 Serving with Clement Reade, Isaac Read, James Speed | |
| Preceded by | position created |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 16, 1733 |
| Died | June 23, 1818 (aged 85) |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Read, Priscilla Sims |
| Occupation | Lawyer, judge, politician |
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Paul Carrington (March 16, 1733 – June 23, 1818) was a Virginia planter, lawyer, judge and politician. He served in the Virginia House of Burgesses representing Charlotte County, and later in the Virginia Senate where his district also included neighboring Halifax and Prince Edward Counties. In 1788, legislators elected him as a justice of the Virginia Court of Appeals, now the Supreme Court of Virginia. He was a delegate to the Virginia Ratifying Convention in 1788 and cast his vote for ratification of the United States Constitution.