Richard Busteed

Richard Busteed
Brigadier General Richard Busteed
Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
In office
November 17, 1863 – October 20, 1874
Appointed byAbraham Lincoln
Preceded byGeorge Washington Lane
Succeeded byJohn Bruce
Personal details
Born
Richard Busteed

(1822-02-16)February 16, 1822
County Cavan, Ireland
DiedSeptember 14, 1898(1898-09-14) (aged 76)
New York City, US
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery
The Bronx, New York
Educationread law

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.