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John Catron
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States · 1837
John Catron , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Senate voted 28–15 on the nomination on Mar 8, 1837 (). John Catron was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1837 to 1865, during the Taney Court.
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Positions
- Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States1837-05-01–1865-05-30
Senate confirmation votes
- Associate judge of the supreme court
25th Congress · 28–15 · Mar 8, 1837
Education
- Read law1815
Career
Soldier under Andrew Jackson, 1812; Private practice, Cumberland Mountains, Tennessee, 1815-1818; Prosecutor, Cumberland Mountains, Tennessee, 1815-1818; Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1818-1824, 1834-1837; Judge, Tennessee Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals, 1824-1834; chief justice, 1831-1834
Biography
John Catron was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1837 to 1865, during the Taney Court.
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