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John McKenzie Moss

Former judge · Court of Claims

John McKenzie Moss served on the Court of Claims. Appointed by Calvin Coolidge and confirmed Jun 7, 1926.

Appointed by
Calvin Coolidge
Confirmed
Jun 7, 1926
Born
1868

Appointments

  • Judge, Court of ClaimsCalvin Coolidge · Jun 7, 1926 – Jun 11, 1929

Education

  • Kent College of Law (now Chicago-Kent College of Law)
  • Read law with W.G. and A.T. Ewing, Chicago, Illinois1893

Career

Railway Mail Service, 1888-1891; Private practice, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1893-1902, 1903-1909; U.S. representative from Kentucky, 1902-1903; Judge, Kentucky Circuit Court, Eighth Judicial District, 1909-1921; Alien Property Custodian, 1921-1922; assistant general counsel, 1921-1922; general counsel, 1922; Deputy commissioner, Bureau of Internal Revenue, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1922-1923; Assistant secretary of the treasury, 1923-1926

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John McKenzie Moss, Court of Claims,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1393081/john-mckenzie-moss (accessed 2026-10-13).

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