About
Served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1790 to 1799.
Before Fame
He was admitted to the bar in 1771.
Trivia
He was one of the earliest Supreme Court Justices.
Family Life
He married Hannah in 1773, and they had four children together. His son was governor of North Carolina James Iredell Jr.
Associated With
He was nominated to the Supreme Court by President George Washington.
