John McKinney (Florida)
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John McKinney
Prior offices
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Education
Personal
John McKinney (1829-1871) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
He received a recess appointment from President Ulysses Grant on November 8, 1870 and was nominated on December 7, 1870. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 18, 1871, and received commission that same day.[1] He served until his death on October 12, 1871. McKinney was succeeded in this position by James William Locke.
Early life and education
- Princeton University, A.B., 1848
- Read law, 1850
Professional career
- Clerk, Solicitor's Office, U.S. Department of Treasury, Washington, DC, 1861-
Judicial career
Southern District of Florida
McKinney received a recess appointment from President Ulysses Grant on November 8, 1870 and was nominated on December 7, 1870. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 18, 1871, and received commission that same day.[1] He served until his death on October 12, 1871. McKinney was succeeded in this position by James William Locke.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Thomas Jefferson Boynton |
Southern District of Florida 1871–1871 |
Succeeded by: James William Locke |
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | |
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | |
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | |
| 1872 | ||
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| 1874 | ||
| 1875 | ||
| 1876 -77 |
