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Joseph McKenna
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
Joseph McKenna served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by William McKinley and confirmed Jan 21, 1898.
- Appointed by
- William McKinley
- Confirmed
- Jan 21, 1898
- Born
- 1843
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Ninth CircuitBenjamin Harrison · Mar 17, 1892 – Mar 5, 1897
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitBenjamin Harrison · Mar 17, 1892 – Mar 5, 1897
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesWilliam McKinley · Jan 21, 1898 – Jan 5, 1925
Education
- Read law1865
- St. Augustine's College1865
Career
Private practice, Fairfield, California, 1865-1866; District attorney, Solano County, California, 1866-1870; Private practice, Suisun, California, 1870-1875; State assemblyman, California, 1875-1876; U.S. representative from California, 1885-1892; Attorney General of the United States, 1897-1898
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