John Caskie
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John Samuels Caskie was a nineteenth century congressman, lawyer and judge from Virginia
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Born in Richmond, Virginia
, Caskie graduated from the University of Virginia
in 1842, studied law and was admitted to the bar in around 1842, commencing practice in Richmond. He was the prosecuting attorney
of Richmond from 1842 to 1846 and judge of the Richmond and Henrico
circuits from 1846 to 1849. Caskie was elected a Democrat
to the United States House of Representatives
in 1850, serving from 1851 to 1859. After being unsuccessful for reelection in 1858, he resumed practicing law until his death in Richmond, Virginia
on December 16, 1869. He was interred there in Hollywood Cemetery.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
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Born in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, Caskie graduated from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
in 1842, studied law and was admitted to the bar in around 1842, commencing practice in Richmond. He was the prosecuting attorney
Prosecutor
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of Richmond from 1842 to 1846 and judge of the Richmond and Henrico
Henrico County, Virginia
Henrico is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. As of 2010, Henrico was home to 306,935 people. It is located in the Richmond-Petersburg region and is a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area...
circuits from 1846 to 1849. Caskie was elected a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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in 1850, serving from 1851 to 1859. After being unsuccessful for reelection in 1858, he resumed practicing law until his death in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
on December 16, 1869. He was interred there in Hollywood Cemetery.