John Gayle

Biography of John Gayle

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Gayle
• First Name: John
• Date of Birth: September , 11 , 1792
• Place of Birth (POB): Sumter County , South Carolina (US-SC, SC, 45, S.C., S. Car.)
• Date of Death: July , 21 , 1859
• Place of Death (POD): Jacksonville , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Gayle Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Zachary Taylor ( Whig )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/12/1849
• Seat vacated by: Crawford , William
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/12/1849
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/13/1849
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/13/1849
• Commission Date: 03/13/1849
• Date of Termination: 07/21/1859
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Second Appointment of John Gayle

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Zachary Taylor ( Whig )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/12/1849
• Seat vacated by: Crawford , William
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/12/1849
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action: 03/13/1849
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/13/1849
• Commission Date: 03/13/1849
• Date of Termination: 07/21/1859
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Third Appointment of John Gayle

• Court Name: U. S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Promoted by President: Zachary Taylor ( Whig )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/12/1849
• Seat vacated by: Crawford , William
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/12/1849
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/13/1849
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/13/1849
• Commission Date: 03/13/1849

John Gayle in the Law School

• Name of School: South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina)
• Law Degree Year: 1813

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1818

John Gayle Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, St. Stephens, Alabama, 1818-
• Member, Legislative Council, Alabama Territory, 1818-1819
• Solicitor, First Judicial Circuit, Alabama, 1819-1821
• State representative, Alabama, 1822-1823, 1829-1830
• Judge, Alabama Circuit Court, Third Judicial Circuit, 1823-1825
• Private practice, Greene County, Alabama, 1826-1828
• Judge, Supreme Court of Alabama, 1828-1829
• Governor, Alabama, 1831-1835
• Private practice, Mobile, Alabama, 1835-1846
• U.S. representative from Alabama, 1847-1849

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