John Catron
Biography of John Catron
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Catron
- First Name: John
- Date of Birth: , , 1786
- Place of Birth (POB): , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
- Date of Death: May , 30 , 1865
- Place of Death (POD): Nashville , Tennessee (US-TN, TN, 47, Tenn)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
John Catron Court Service Information
- Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States
- Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC)
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Andrew Jackson ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/03/1837
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 5 Stat. 176
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/06/1837
- Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
- Committee action date: 03/08/1837
- Senate voice vote?: No
- Senate vote Yes/No: 28/15
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/08/1837
- Commission Date: 03/08/1837
- Date of Termination: 05/30/1865
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
John Catron in the Law School
- Name of School: Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1815
John Catron Career Path
Employment:
- Soldier under Andrew Jackson, 1812
- Private practice, Cumberland Mountains, Tennessee, 1815-1818
- Prosecutor, Cumberland Mountains, Tennessee, 1815-1818
- Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1818-1824, 1834-1837
- Judge, Tennessee Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals, 1824-1834; chief justice, 1831-1834
Bankruptcy and Magistrate service
Allotment as Circuit Justice:
- Eighth Circuit, March 10, 1837-October 28, 1862
- Sixth Circuit, October 29, 1862-May 30, 1865
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