John E. McCall
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John Ethridge McCall was an American
politician of Irish descent and a member of the United States House of Representatives
for the 8th congressional district
of Tennessee
. He was born in Clarksburg, Tennessee
in Carroll County
on August 14, 1859. He attended public and private schools and graduated from the University of Tennessee
at Knoxville
in 1881. He studied law in Huntingdon, Tennessee
, was admitted to the bar
in 1882, and commenced practice at Huntingdon. He settled in Lexington, Tennessee
in 1883 and continued the practice of law.
John McCall was an unsuccessful candidate for district attorney
in 1886. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from 1887 to 1889. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1888 and 1900. He was appointed Assistant United States Attorney for western Tennessee in 1890. He resigned the office in 1891. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the nomination as governor in 1892.
He was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-fourth Congress. He served from March 4, 1895 to March 3, 1897, but was not a successful candidate when he ran for re-election in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth Congress. In 1900, he was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for governor of Tennessee. From 1902 until 1905, he was collector of internal revenue for the fifth district of Tennessee. He was appointed United States district judge
for the western district of Tennessee on January 17, 1905. He served until his death in Huntingdon, Tennessee on August 8, 1920. He was interred
in Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee
.
United States
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politician of Irish descent and a member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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for the 8th congressional district
Tennessee's 8th congressional district
The 8th Congressional District of Tennessee is a congressional district in Tennessee. It currently includes roughly the northwestern part of the state....
of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. He was born in Clarksburg, Tennessee
Clarksburg, Tennessee
Clarksburg is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 393 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
in Carroll County
Carroll County, Tennessee
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2010, the population was 28,522. Its county seat is Huntingdon. It was named for Governor William Carroll.-Geography:According to the U.S...
on August 14, 1859. He attended public and private schools and graduated from the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
at Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
in 1881. He studied law in Huntingdon, Tennessee
Huntingdon, Tennessee
Huntingdon is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,349 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Carroll County.-Geography:Huntingdon is located at ....
, was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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in 1882, and commenced practice at Huntingdon. He settled in Lexington, Tennessee
Lexington, Tennessee
Lexington is a city in Henderson County, Tennessee, United States. Lexington is midway between Memphis and Nashville, lying ten miles south of Interstate 40, which connects the two cities. The population was 7,393 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Henderson County...
in 1883 and continued the practice of law.
John McCall was an unsuccessful candidate for district attorney
District attorney
In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the jurisdiction's legal department and supervises a staff of...
in 1886. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Tennessee House of Representatives
The Tennessee House of Representatives is the lower house of the Tennessee General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Tennessee.-Constitutional requirements:...
from 1887 to 1889. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
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in 1888 and 1900. He was appointed Assistant United States Attorney for western Tennessee in 1890. He resigned the office in 1891. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the nomination as governor in 1892.
He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-fourth Congress. He served from March 4, 1895 to March 3, 1897, but was not a successful candidate when he ran for re-election in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth Congress. In 1900, he was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for governor of Tennessee. From 1902 until 1905, he was collector of internal revenue for the fifth district of Tennessee. He was appointed United States district judge
United States district court
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for the western district of Tennessee on January 17, 1905. He served until his death in Huntingdon, Tennessee on August 8, 1920. He was interred
Burial
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in Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
.