John McLean
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| John McLean | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Title: | Former Justice |
| Position: | Seat #6 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Andrew Jackson |
| Active: | 3/7/1829 - 4/4/1861 |
| Preceded by: | Robert Trimble |
| Succeeded by: | Noah Haynes Swayne |
| Past post: | Supreme Court of Ohio |
| Past term: | 1816-1822 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | March 11, 1785 |
| Home State: | Morris County, NJ |
| Deceased: | April 4, 1861 |
| Law School: | Read law, 1807 |
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Early life and education
Professional career
- Founder and editor, The Western Star, 1807-1812
- Private practice, Lebanon, Ohio, 1807-1812
- Examiner, U.S. Congressional Land Office, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1811-1812
- U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1813-1816
- Judge, Supreme Court of Ohio, 1816-1822
- Commissioner, U.S. Land Office, 1822-1823
- U.S. Postmaster General, 1823-1829 [1]
Judicial career
Supreme Court of United States
He was nominated by President Andrew Jackson on March 6, 1829 to fill the vacancy left by Robert Trimble. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 7, 1829, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on April 4, 1861.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Noah Haynes Swayne.
See also
External links
- Short biography from Oyez: U.S. Supreme Court Media
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Justice McLean's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Robert Trimble |
Supreme Court 1829–1861 Seat #6 |
Succeeded by: Noah Haynes Swayne |
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Campbell • Harper • McLean • Baldwin • Barbour • Harvey • Ellis • Irwin • Brown • Leavitt • Monroe • Tappan • Wayne • Adams • Daniel • Heath • Holman • Johnson • Judson • Taney • Wells • Catron • Wilkins | ||
