John Moses Cheney
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John Moses Cheney was an American lawyer
and judge
.
Cheney was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
. He graduated from Boston University School of Law
with an LL.B.
in 1886.
He entered private practice
in Orlando, Florida
, from 1886 to 1906. Cheney served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
from 1906-1913 before resuming private practice in Orlando from 1913 to 1922. Cheney was Orlando city attorney
from 1889 to 1890, was 1900 Census
supervisor for Florida, and was the owner of the Orlando Light and Water Company from 1901 to 1922
President
William Howard Taft
nominated Cheney to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
on December 3, 1912. He appointed him by recess appointment
to the court on August 26, 1912, to the seat vacated by James William Locke
. He ended his service on March 3, 1913, after the nomination was not confirmed
by the Senate
.
He unsuccessfully ran as the Republican
candidate in the 1920 Senate election. He also cofounded the law firm of Cheney & Akerman (known today as Akerman Senterfitt
) with fellow judge Alexander Akerman
.
Cheney died in Orlando in 1922.
The road in east-central Florida which became State Road 50 was named after him in 1924; portions of the road remain and are called Old Cheney Highway. Cheney served on the board of trustees
of Rollins College
.
Law of the United States
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and judge
Judge
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Cheney was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
. He graduated from Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law is the law school affiliated with Boston University, and is ranked #22 among American law schools by US News and World Report magazine. It is the second-oldest law school in Massachusetts and one of the first law schools in the country to admit students regardless...
with an LL.B.
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
in 1886.
He entered private practice
Practice of law
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in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, from 1886 to 1906. Cheney served as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida is the United States Attorney responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida....
from 1906-1913 before resuming private practice in Orlando from 1913 to 1922. Cheney was Orlando city attorney
City attorney
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from 1889 to 1890, was 1900 Census
United States Census, 1900
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supervisor for Florida, and was the owner of the Orlando Light and Water Company from 1901 to 1922
President
President of the United States
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William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was the 27th President of the United States and later the tenth Chief Justice of the United States...
nominated Cheney 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 December 3, 1912. He appointed him by recess appointment
Recess appointment
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to the court on August 26, 1912, to the seat vacated by James William Locke
James William Locke
James William Locke was a United States federal judge.Born in Wilmington, Vermont in 1837, Locke read law to enter the Bar in 1859....
. He ended his service on March 3, 1913, after the nomination was not confirmed
Advice and consent
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by the Senate
United States Senate
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He unsuccessfully ran as the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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candidate in the 1920 Senate election. He also cofounded the law firm of Cheney & Akerman (known today as Akerman Senterfitt
Akerman Senterfitt
Akerman Senterfitt is a large law firm, BigLaw, based in Miami, Florida. It was founded in 1920 and has grown to become one of the largest in the United States. In 2008, the National Law Journal ranked the firm as 92nd largest in the U.S. by number of attorneys, and the second-largest...
) with fellow judge Alexander Akerman
Alexander Akerman
Alexander Akerman was an American lawyer and judge.Akerman was born in 1869 in Elberton, Georgia. His father was the noted lawyer Amos T. Akerman...
.
Cheney died in Orlando in 1922.
The road in east-central Florida which became State Road 50 was named after him in 1924; portions of the road remain and are called Old Cheney Highway. Cheney served on the board of trustees
Trustee
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of Rollins College
Rollins College
Rollins College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Winter Park, Florida , along the shores of Lake Virginia....
.