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John Paul
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
John Paul served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Appointed by Chester A. Arthur and confirmed Mar 3, 1883.
- Appointed by
- Chester A. Arthur
- Confirmed
- Mar 3, 1883
- Born
- 1839
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of VirginiaChester A. Arthur · Mar 3, 1883 – Nov 1, 1901
Education
- University of Virginia School of LawLL.B., 1867
Career
Confederate Army, 1861-1865; Private practice, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1867-1877; Commonwealth attorney, Rockingham County, Virginia, 1870-1877; State senator from Rockingham County, Virginia, 1877-1880; Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia, 1878; U.S. representative from Virginia, 1881-1883
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Paul, District Court for the Western District of Virginia,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1386161/john-paul (accessed 2026-10-13).