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John Jefferson DeHaven
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
John Jefferson DeHaven served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Appointed by William McKinley and confirmed Jun 8, 1897.
- Appointed by
- William McKinley
- Confirmed
- Jun 8, 1897
- Born
- 1845
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaWilliam McKinley · Jun 8, 1897 – Jan 26, 1913
Education
- Read law1866
Career
Private practice, Eureka, California, 1866-1867, 1875-1878, 1880-1884, 1895-1897; District attorney, Humboldt County, California, 1867-1869; State assemblyman, California, 1869-1871; State senator, California, 1871-1875; City attorney, Eureka, California, 1878-1880; Judge, Superior Court of California, 1884-1889; U.S. representative from California, 1889-1890; Associate justice, Supreme Court of California, 1891-1895
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