John Cochran Nicoll

Biography of John Cochran Nicoll

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Nicoll
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: Cochran
• Date of Birth: October , 7 , 1793
• Place of Birth (POB): Savannah , Georgia (US-GA, GA, 13, Ga.)
• Date of Death: November , 16 , 1863
• Place of Death (POD): Savannah , Georgia (US-GA, GA, 13, Ga.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Cochran Nicoll Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Georgia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Martin Van Buren ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/23/1840
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 05/11/1839
• Seat vacated by: Cuyler , Jeremiah
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/29/1840
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/17/1840
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/17/1840
• Commission Date: 02/17/1840
• Date of Termination: 08/11/1848
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of John Cochran Nicoll

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 9 Stat. 280
• Commission Date: 08/11/1848
• Date of Termination: 01/19/1861
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

Third Appointment of John Cochran Nicoll

• Court Name: U. S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 9 Stat. 280
• Commission Date: 08/11/1848

John Cochran Nicoll in the Law School

• Name of School: Litchfield (Tapping Reeve) Law School

John Cochran Nicoll Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Savannah, Georgia
• Recorder, Savannah, Georgia
• State representative, Georgia
• Solicitor, Eastern Judicial Circuit, Georgia, 1821-1822
• Judge, Savannah [Georgia] City Court, 1824-1834, 1835-1838
• Judge, Superior Court of Georgia, Eastern Judicial Circuit, 1834-1835
• Mayor, Savannah, Georgia,
• Confederate district attorney, District of Georgia, 1861-1863

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