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John Johnston Parker
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
John Johnston Parker served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Calvin Coolidge and confirmed Dec 14, 1925.
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge
- Confirmed
- Dec 14, 1925
- Born
- 1885
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitCalvin Coolidge · Dec 14, 1925 – Mar 17, 1958
Education
- University of North CarolinaB.A., 1907
- University of North Carolina School of LawLL.B., 1908
Career
Private practice, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1908-1909; Private practice, Monroe, North Carolina, 1909-1922; Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina, 1910; Candidate for attorney general, State of North Carolina, 1916; Republican candidate for governor, North Carolina, 1920; Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1922-1925; Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1923-1924; Member, Conference of Senior Circuit Judges, 1931-1948, and Judicial Conference of the United States, 1948-1957
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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