James Westcott III

James Diament Westcott III
Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida
In office
July 1868 – January 1885
Appointed byHarrison Reed
Preceded bySamuel J. Douglas
Succeeded byGeorge P. Raney
7th Florida Attorney General
In office
July 4, 1868 – July 1868
GovernorHarrison Reed
Preceded byJohn B. Galbraith
Succeeded byA. R. Meek
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the Leon district
In office
1866–1866
Personal details
Born(1839-05-01)May 1, 1839 or (1839-06-18)June 18, 1839
Tallahassee, Florida Territory
DiedApril 29, 1887(1887-04-29) (aged 47)
Tallahassee, Florida, US
Political partyDemocratic
EducationWest Florida Seminary
Military service
AllegianceConfederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1864
RankCaptain
Commands1st Florida Infantry Regiment
Magnolia Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

James Diament Westcott, III (May 1, 1838, or June 18, 1838[a] – April 29, 1887), also known as James Diament Westcott, Jr., was an American politician from the state of Florida who served as the 19th Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.[1]


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  1. ^ "Justices in Chronological Order". Supreme Court. Retrieved 2019-03-29.