John Bruce

Biography of John Bruce

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Bruce
• First Name: John
• Date of Birth: February , 16 , 1832
• Place of Birth (POB): Sterlingshire , Scotland
• Date of Death: October , 1 , 1901
• Place of Death (POD): Walters Park , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Bruce Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Ulysses Grant ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/23/1875
• Seat vacated by: Busteed , Richard
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/24/1875
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/26/1875
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/27/1875
• Commission Date: 02/27/1875
• Date of Termination: 08/02/1886
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of John Bruce

• Court Name: United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Ulysses Grant ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/23/1875
• Seat vacated by: Busteed , Richard
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/24/1875
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 02/26/1875
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/27/1875
• Commission Date: 02/27/1875
• Date of Termination: 10/01/1901
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Third Appointment of John Bruce

• Court Name: U. S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Ulysses Grant ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/23/1875
• Seat vacated by: Busteed , Richard
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/24/1875
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/26/1875
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/27/1875
• Commission Date: 02/27/1875

John Bruce in the Law School

• Name of School: Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1854

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1856

John Bruce Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Keokuk, Iowa, 1856-1862
• U.S. Army, 1862-1865
• Farmer, Prairie Bluff, Alabama, 1866-1872
• State representative, Alabama, 1872-1874

Resources

Bibliographic references of John Bruce

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