title: James Houston (judge)
text: # James Houston (judge)
  
  James Houston (October 10, 1767 – June 8, 1819) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
  
  ## Education
  
  Born in Chestertown, Maryland, Houston read law to enter the bar in 1806.
  
  ## Federal judicial service
  
  Houston was nominated by President Thomas Jefferson on April 19, 1806, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland vacated by Judge James Winchester. Houston was confirmed by the United States Senate and received his commission, on April 21, 1806. He served until his death on June 8, 1819, in Chestertown.
  
  