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John Bruce
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
John Bruce served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Appointed by Ulysses Grant and confirmed Feb 27, 1875.
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant
- Confirmed
- Feb 27, 1875
- Born
- 1832
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of AlabamaUlysses Grant · Feb 27, 1875 – Aug 2, 1886
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of AlabamaUlysses Grant · Feb 27, 1875 – Oct 1, 1901
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaUlysses Grant · Feb 27, 1875 – Oct 1, 1901
Education
- Franklin College, New Athens, OhioA.B., 1854
- Read law1856
Career
Private practice, Keokuk, Iowa, 1856-1862; U.S. Army, 1862-1865; Farmer, Prairie Bluff, Alabama, 1866-1872; State representative, Alabama, 1872-1874
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Bruce, District Court for the Northern District of Alabama,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1378426/john-bruce (accessed 2026-10-12).