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John Wesley Longyear
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
John Wesley Longyear served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Appointed by Ulysses Grant and confirmed Feb 18, 1870.
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant
- Confirmed
- Feb 18, 1870
- Born
- 1820
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of MichiganUlysses Grant · Feb 18, 1870 – Mar 10, 1875
Education
- Read law1846
Career
Private practice, Mason, Michigan, 1846-1847; Private practice, Lansing, Michigan, 1847-1870; U.S. representative from Michigan, 1863-1867
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