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John McNairy
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee · 1797–1802
John McNairy , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. John McNairy (March 30, 1762 – November 12, 1837) was a U.S. federal judge in Tennessee. He was the judge for the Southwest Territory, and for the United States District Court for the District of Tennessee, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, back when one judge covered all three districts.
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Career
Private practice, Jonesboro, Tennessee, 1788-; Judge, Tennessee Superior Court of Law and Equity, Mero District, 1788-
Biography
John McNairy (March 30, 1762 – November 12, 1837) was a U.S. federal judge in Tennessee. He was the judge for the Southwest Territory, and for the United States District Court for the District of Tennessee, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee, back when one judge covered all three districts.
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