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George Washington McCrary
Former judge · U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit
George Washington McCrary served on the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit. Appointed by Rutherford B. Hayes and confirmed Dec 9, 1879.
- Appointed by
- Rutherford B. Hayes
- Confirmed
- Dec 9, 1879
- Born
- 1835
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth CircuitRutherford B. Hayes · Dec 9, 1879 – Mar 18, 1884
Education
- Read law1856
Career
Private practice, Keokuk, Iowa, 1856-1857, 1858-1861, 1862-1869; State representative, Iowa, 1857; State senator, Iowa, 1861-1865; U.S. representative from Iowa, 1869-1877; Secretary of War, 1877-1879; Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1884-1890; General counsel, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company, Kansas City, Missouri, 1884-1890
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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