John White Brockenbrough

Biography of John White Brockenbrough

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Brockenbrough
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: White
• Date of Birth: December , 23 , 1806
• Place of Birth (POB): Hanover County , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: February , 20 , 1877
• Place of Death (POD): Lexington , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John White Brockenbrough Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Virginia
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: James K. Polk ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/23/1845
• Seat vacated by: Pennybacker , Isaac S.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/23/1845
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 01/13/1846
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/14/1846
• Commission Date: 01/14/1846
• Date of Termination: 05/04/1861
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

John White Brockenbrough in the Law School

• Name of School: Winchester Law School

John White Brockenbrough Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Hanover County, Virginia, -1834
• Commonwealth's attorney, Hanover County, Virginia,
• Private practice, Rockbridge County, Virginia, 1834-
• Editor, Lexington Valley Star, Rockbridge County, Virginia,
• Professor of law, Lexington Law School, Lexington, Virginia, 1849-1861
• Delegate from Virginia, Provisional Confederate Congress, 1861-1862
• Judge, Confederate District Court, Western District of Virginia, 1862-
• Professor of law, Washington College Law School, Lexington, Virginia, 1866-1873
• Private practice, Lexington, Virginia, 1873-1877

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