John Forrest Dillon

Biography of John Forrest Dillon

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Dillon
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: Forrest
• Date of Birth: December , 25 , 1831
• Place of Birth (POB): Northampton, Montgomery County , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Date of Death: May , 6 , 1914
• Place of Death (POD): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Forrest Dillon Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1869)
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Ulysses Grant ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/09/1869
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 16 Stat. 44
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/09/1869
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 12/22/1869
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/22/1869
• Commission Date: 12/22/1869
• Date of Termination: 09/01/1879
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

John Forrest Dillon in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Iowa
• Degree: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1850

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1852

John Forrest Dillon Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Davenport, Iowa, 1852-1853
• County attorney, Scott County, Iowa, 1853-1858
• Judge, Iowa District Court, Seventh Judicial District, 1858-1862
• Justice, Iowa Supreme Court, 1862-1868
• Professor of law, Columbia University, 1879-1882
• Private practice, New York City, 1882-1914
• Storrs professor of law, Yale University, 1891-1892

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