John Bayard McPherson
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John Bayard McPherson was a United States
federal judge
.
, McPherson attended Princeton College, receiving an A.B. in 1866 and an A.M. in 1869. He read law in 1870. He was in private practice in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
beginning in 1870. From 1874-77 he was district attorney
of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
, and from 1882-99 served as a state court judge in the Court of Common Pleas
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
. Beginning in 1890. he taught at the University of Pennsylvania
McPherson was nominated by President William McKinley
on February 28, 1899, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
, which had been vacated by William Butler
. McPherson was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 2, 1899, and received his commission that day. He was then nominated by President William Howard Taft
on March 16, 1912, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
vacated by William Mershon Lanning. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 3, 1912, and received his commission that day. He served until his death, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
United States
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federal judge
Federal judge
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Biography
Born in Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, McPherson attended Princeton College, receiving an A.B. in 1866 and an A.M. in 1869. He read law in 1870. He was in private practice in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
beginning in 1870. From 1874-77 he was district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
, and from 1882-99 served as a state court judge in the Court of Common Pleas
Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
The Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania .The Courts of Common Pleas are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in the state....
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
. Beginning in 1890. he taught at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
McPherson was nominated by President William McKinley
William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
on February 28, 1899, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
, which had been vacated by William Butler
William Butler
William Butler may refer to:* William Butler , American Revolutionary War soldier from Pennsylvania, one of five Butler brothers in the war...
. McPherson was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on March 2, 1899, and received his commission that day. He was then nominated by President William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States...
on March 16, 1912, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:* District of Delaware* District of New Jersey...
vacated by William Mershon Lanning. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 3, 1912, and received his commission that day. He served until his death, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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