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John Moses Cheney
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
John Moses Cheney served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Appointed by William H. Taft.
- Appointed by
- William H. Taft
- Born
- 1859
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of FloridaWilliam H. Taft · – Mar 3, 1913
Education
- Boston University School of LawLL.B., 1885
Career
Private practice, Orlando, Florida, 1886-1906, 1913-1922; City attorney, Orlando, Florida, 1889-1890; Supervisor, U.S. Census, Florida, 1900; Owner, Orlando Light and Water Company, 1901-1922; U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1906-1912
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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