From "HISTORY OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY,"  Vol. I, page 550.
Brant & Fuller, 1890.


ALEXANDER CALDWELL

Alexander Caldwell, for many years on the bench of the district 
federal court, was a native of New Jersey, born in 1774.  He came to 
Virginia and became a student of the law in the office of Philip 
Doddridge, at Wellsburg.  He was admitted to the practice in Wheeling 
in 1816, and for eight years was very active in the practice.  On 
October 8, 1825, he received the appointment of judge of the western 
district of Virginia, and his commission, which is now in possession 
of the family, bears the signature of John Quincy Adams.  Judge 
Caldwell served with much success and credit until his death, which 
occurred April 1, 1839.


(linda Fluharty)