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Jesse Lynch Holman

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana

Jesse Lynch Holman served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana. Appointed by Andrew Jackson and confirmed Mar 29, 1836.

Appointed by
Andrew Jackson
Confirmed
Mar 29, 1836
Born
1784

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of IndianaAndrew Jackson · Mar 29, 1836 – Mar 14, 1842

Education

  • Read law1805

Career

Private practice, Pointe William, Kentucky, 1805-1811; Private practice, Aurora, Indiana Territory, 1811-1835; District attorney, Dearborn County, Indiana Territory, 1811; Territorial representative, Indiana Territory, 1814; President, Indiana Territorial Council, 1814; Judge, Indiana Supreme Court, 1816-1830; Superintendent of schools, Dearborn County, Indiana, 1830-1834; Candidate for U.S. Senate from Indiana, 1831

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Jesse Lynch Holman, District Court for the District of Indiana,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1382331/jesse-lynch-holman (accessed 2026-10-15).

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