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John McKinley
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
John McKinley served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Martin Van Buren and confirmed Sep 25, 1837.
- Appointed by
- Martin Van Buren
- Confirmed
- Sep 25, 1837
- Born
- 1780
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesMartin Van Buren · Sep 25, 1837 – Jul 19, 1852
Education
- Read law1800
Career
Private practice, Frankfort and Louisville, Kentucky, 1800-1819; Private practice, Huntsville, Alabama, 1819-1836; State representative, Alabama, 1820-1822, 1831, 1836; U.S. senator from Alabama, 1826-1831; U.S. representative from Alabama, 1833-1835; U.S. senator-elect from Alabama (appointed to the bench before he could take his seat), 1836
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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