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John Kintzing Kane
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania · 1846
John Kintzing Kane , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The Senate voted 28–23 on the nomination on Jun 17, 1846 (). John Kintzing Kane (May 16, 1795 – February 21, 1858) was an American lawyer who served as the 21st Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 1845 to 1846 and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1846 to 1858.
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29th Congress · 28–23 · Jun 17, 1846 - Judge of the district court of the u
29th Congress · 35–2 · Jun 17, 1846
Education
- Yale College1814
- Read law1817
Career
Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1817-1824, 1836-1845; State representative, Pennsylvania, 1824-1825; Attorney/board member, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company, 1825-; City solicitor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1828-1830, 1832; U.S. commissioner to settle claims with France, 1832-1836; Attorney general, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1845-1846
Biography
John Kintzing Kane (May 16, 1795 – February 21, 1858) was an American lawyer who served as the 21st Attorney General of Pennsylvania from 1845 to 1846 and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1846 to 1858.
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