John Finis Philips

Biography of John Finis Philips

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Philips
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: Finis
• Date of Birth: December , 31 , 1834
• Place of Birth (POB): Boone County , Missouri (US-MO, MO, 29, Mo.)
• Date of Death: March , 13 , 1919
• Place of Death (POD): Hot Springs , Arkansas (US-AR, AR, 05, Ark.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Finis Philips Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Grover Cleveland ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/19/1888
• Seat vacated by: Krekel , Arnold
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/21/1888
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 06/25/1888
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/25/1888
• Commission Date: 06/25/1888
• Date of Termination: 06/25/1910
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

John Finis Philips in the Law School

• Name of School: Centre College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1855

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1857

John Finis Philips Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Georgetown, Missouri, 1857-1861
• U.S. Army colonel, 1861-1865
• Private practice, Sedalia, Missouri, 1865-1880
• Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri, 1868
• Mayor, Sedalia, Missouri
• U.S. representative from Missouri, 1875-1877; 1880-1881
• Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1881-1882, 1910-1917
• Commissioner, Supreme Court of Missouri, 1883-1885
• Judge, Kansas City [Missouri] Court of Appeals, 1885-1888

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