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John Kelvey Richards
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
John Kelvey Richards served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt and confirmed Feb 23, 1903.
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- Feb 23, 1903
- Born
- 1856
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth CircuitTheodore Roosevelt · Feb 23, 1903 – Mar 1, 1909
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitTheodore Roosevelt · Feb 23, 1903 – Mar 1, 1909
Education
- Swarthmore CollegeA.B., 1875
- Harvard UniversityA.B., 1877
- Read law1879
Career
Prosecutor, Lawrence County, Ohio, 1880-1882; City solicitor, Ironton, Ohio, 1885-1889; State senator, Ohio, 1890-1892; Attorney general, State of Ohio, 1892-1896; Member, Commission to Codify Insurance Laws of Ohio, 1895-1896; Counsel, Commission on Taxation, Ohio General Assembly, 1896; General counsel, Ohio State Board of Medical Registration and Examination, 1896-1898; Special counsel, Ohio State Board of Appraisers and Assessors, 1896-1898; Solicitor general of the United States, 1897-1903
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