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John Gayle
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
John Gayle served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Appointed by Zachary Taylor and confirmed Mar 13, 1849.
- Appointed by
- Zachary Taylor
- Confirmed
- Mar 13, 1849
- Born
- 1792
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of AlabamaZachary Taylor · Mar 13, 1849 – Jul 21, 1859
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaZachary Taylor · Mar 13, 1849 – Jul 21, 1859
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of AlabamaZachary Taylor · Mar 13, 1849 – Jul 21, 1859
Education
- South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina)1813
- Read law1818
Career
Private practice, St. Stephens, Alabama, 1818-; Member, Legislative Council, Alabama Territory, 1818-1819; Solicitor, First Judicial Circuit, Alabama, 1819-1821; State representative, Alabama, 1822-1823, 1829-1830; Judge, Alabama Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit, 1823-1825; Private practice, Greene County, Alabama, 1826-1828; Judge, Supreme Court of Alabama, 1828-1829; Governor, Alabama, 1831-1835; Private practice, Mobile, Alabama, 1835-1846; U.S. representative from Alabama, 1847-1849
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Gayle, District Court for the Southern District of Alabama,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1381101/john-gayle (accessed 2026-10-17).