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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