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John Moses Cheney
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
John Moses Cheney , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. John Moses Cheney (January 6, 1859 – June 2, 1922) was a Florida attorney and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. A Republican, Cheney represented African American clients during the segregation era and supported voter registration drives during his U.S.
Education
- Boston University School of LawLL.B., 1885
Career
Private practice, Orlando, Florida, 1886-1906, 1913-1922; City attorney, Orlando, Florida, 1889-1890; Supervisor, U.S. Census, Florida, 1900; Owner, Orlando Light and Water Company, 1901-1922; U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1906-1912
Biography
John Moses Cheney (January 6, 1859 – June 2, 1922) was a Florida attorney and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. A Republican, Cheney represented African American clients during the segregation era and supported voter registration drives during his U.S.
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