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John Bayard McPherson

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1899–1912

John Bayard McPherson , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. John Bayard McPherson (November 5, 1846 – January 20, 1919) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Education

  • College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)A.B., 1866
  • College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)A.M., 1869
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Career

Private practice, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1870-; District attorney, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1874-1877; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County [Pennsylvania], 1882-1899; Instructor, University of Pennsylvania, 1890-

Biography

John Bayard McPherson (November 5, 1846 – January 20, 1919) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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