Bushrod Washington

Bushrod Washington
Portrait by Chester Harding, 1828
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
In office November 9, 1798 – November 26, 1829[1]
Nominated by	John Adams
Preceded by	James Wilson
Succeeded by	Henry Baldwin
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Westmoreland County
In office October 15, 1787 – June 23, 1788 Serving with Richard Lee
Preceded by	Daniel McCarty
Succeeded by	William A. Washington
Personal details
Born	(1762-06-05)June 5, 1762 Mount Holly, Virginia, British America
Died	November 26, 1829(1829-11-26) (aged 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Spouse	Julia Anne (Anna) Blackburn
Parent(s)	John Augustine Washington Hannah Bushrod
Relatives	Washington family
Education	College of William and Mary (BA)

Bushrod Washington (June 5, 1762 – November 26, 1829) was an American attorney and politician who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1798 to 1829. On the Supreme Court, he was a staunch ally of Chief Justice John Marshall.

Washington was a co-founder and president of the American Colonization Society, which promoted the emigration of freed slaves to Africa. The nephew of American Founding Father and President George Washington, he inherited his uncle's papers and Mount Vernon, taking possession in 1802 after the death of Martha Washington, his uncle's widow, and with Marshall's help, published a biography of the first president.