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Appointment

Court
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Title
Judge
Appointed by
Grover ClevelandDemocratic president
Seat
TNMD0105
Nominated
Dec. 17, 1894
Committee action
Reported (favorably)Jan. 21, 1895
Senate vote
Voice
Confirmed
Jan. 21, 1895
Commissioned
Jan. 21, 1895
Service ended
March 15, 1908Death

Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.

Judicial service history

Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.

CourtTitleCommissionedEndedAppointed by
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee Judge Jan. 21, 1895 March 15, 1908 Death Grover Cleveland
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee Judge Jan. 21, 1895 March 15, 1908 Death Grover Cleveland

Recent judicial activity

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Cases

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Judicial writings

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