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John B. Rector
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
John B. Rector served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Appointed by Benjamin Harrison and confirmed Mar 28, 1892.
- Appointed by
- Benjamin Harrison
- Confirmed
- Mar 28, 1892
- Born
- 1837
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of TexasBenjamin Harrison · Mar 28, 1892 – Apr 9, 1898
Education
- Yale College1859
- Read law1860
Career
Private practice, Bastrop, Texas, 1860-, 1867-1871; Eighth Texas Cavalry (Terry's Texas Rangers) soldier, 1861-; District attorney, Travis County, Texas, 1866-1867; Judge, Texas District Court, Thirty-First Judicial District, 1871-1876; Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1876-
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