John McKinney (judge)
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John McKinney was a United States federal judge
.
McKinney was born in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
. He graduated from Princeton University
with a Bachelor of Arts
degree
in 1848. He read law in 1850.
He served as a clerk in the Solicitor's Office of the U.S. Department of Treasury
in Washington, D.C.
, beginning in 1861.
President
Ulysses S. Grant
appointed McKinney (through a recess appointment
) to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
on November 8, 1870, to the seat vacated by Thomas Jefferson Boynton
. McKinney was nominated on December 7, 1870. Confirmed
by the Senate
on February 18, 1871. He received commission
on February 18, 1871.
McKinney served on the court until his death in 1871.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
.
McKinney was born in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
. He graduated from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree
Academic degree
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in 1848. He read law in 1850.
He served as a clerk in the Solicitor's Office of the U.S. Department of Treasury
United States Department of the Treasury
The Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, beginning in 1861.
President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States as well as military commander during the Civil War and post-war Reconstruction periods. Under Grant's command, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military and ended the Confederate States of America...
appointed McKinney (through a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
) to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is the federal United States district court with jurisdiction over the southern part of the state of Florida....
on November 8, 1870, to the seat vacated by Thomas Jefferson Boynton
Thomas Jefferson Boynton
Thomas Jefferson Boynton was an American lawyer, journalist, and judge.Boynton was born in 1838 in Amherst, Ohio, the son of John Hancock Boynton and Huldah Heath. He was called "Jefferson" by his family and friends. Jefferson grew up in Lorain County, Ohio...
. McKinney was nominated on December 7, 1870. Confirmed
Advice and consent
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by the Senate
United States Senate
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on February 18, 1871. He received commission
Letters patent
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on February 18, 1871.
McKinney served on the court until his death in 1871.