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John Ethridge McCall

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee

John Ethridge McCall served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee. Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt and confirmed Jan 17, 1905.

Appointed by
Theodore Roosevelt
Confirmed
Jan 17, 1905
Born
1859

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TennesseeTheodore Roosevelt · Jan 17, 1905 – Aug 8, 1920

Education

  • University of TennesseeA.B., 1881
  • Read law1882

Career

Editor, Tennessee Republican, 1882; Private practice, Huntingdon, Tennessee, 1882; Private practice, Lexington, Tennessee, 1883-; State representative, Tennessee, 1887-1889; Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Tennessee, 1890-1891; U.S. representative from Tennessee, 1895-1897; Republican candidate for governor, Tennessee, 1900; Collector of internal revenue, Fifth District, Tennessee, 1902-1905

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