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John Finis Philips
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
John Finis Philips served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Appointed by Grover Cleveland and confirmed Jun 25, 1888.
- Appointed by
- Grover Cleveland
- Confirmed
- Jun 25, 1888
- Born
- 1834
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of MissouriGrover Cleveland · Jun 25, 1888 – Jun 25, 1910
Education
- Centre CollegeA.B., 1855
- Read law1857
Career
Private practice, Georgetown, Missouri, 1857-1861; U.S. Army colonel, 1861-1865; Private practice, Sedalia, Missouri, 1865-1880; Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri, 1868; Mayor, Sedalia, Missouri; U.S. representative from Missouri, 1875-1877; 1880-1881; Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1881-1882, 1910-1917; Commissioner, Supreme Court of Missouri, 1883-1885; Judge, Kansas City [Missouri] Court of Appeals, 1885-1888
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