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Henry Kent McCay
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Henry Kent McCay served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Appointed by Chester A. Arthur and confirmed Aug 4, 1882.
- Appointed by
- Chester A. Arthur
- Confirmed
- Aug 4, 1882
- Born
- 1820
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of GeorgiaChester A. Arthur · Aug 4, 1882 – Jul 30, 1886
Education
- College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)A.B., 1839
- Read law1842
Career
Private practice, Americus, Georgia, 1843-1861, 1865-1868; Confederate Army, 1861-1865; Judge, Supreme Court of Georgia, 1868-1875; Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1875-1882
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