Charles Willing Byrd

Charles Willing Byrd
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio
In office
March 3, 1803 – August 25, 1828
Appointed byThomas Jefferson
Preceded bySeat established by 2 Stat. 201
Succeeded byWilliam Creighton Jr.
Acting Governor of the Northwest Territory
In office
1802–1803
Appointed byOperation of law
Preceded byArthur St. Clair
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Secretary of the Northwest Territory
In office
1800–1803
Appointed byJohn Adams
Preceded byWilliam Henry Harrison
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born
Charles Willing Byrd

(1770-07-26)July 26, 1770
Westover Plantation,
Colony of Virginia,
British America
DiedAugust 25, 1828(1828-08-25) (aged 58)
Sinking Spring, Ohio, U.S.
Resting placeSinking Spring, Ohio, U.S.
SpouseHannah Miles Byrd
ChildrenJane Byrd Long, Samuel Otway Byrd
Parent(s)William Byrd III
Mary Willing Byrd
RelativesWilliam Byrd II (grandfather)
EducationRead law
Signature1803 signature

Charles Willing Byrd (July 26, 1770 – August 25, 1828) was an American politician who was the Secretary of the Northwest Territory, acting Governor of the Northwest Territory and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio.