Joseph McKenna

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Supreme Court

Joseph McKenna (1843-1926) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States.

He was nominated by President William McKinley on December 16, 1897. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 21, 1898, and received commission that same day. He retired on January 5, 1925.

Ninth Circuit

Joseph McKenna was previously a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

He was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on February 11, 1892. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 17, 1892, and received commission that same day. He resigned on March 5, 1897.

Education

• Read law, 1865
• St. Augustine College, 1865

Professional career

• Private practice, Fairfield, California, 1865-1866
• District attorney, Solano County, California, 1866-1870
• Private practice, Suisun, California, 1870-1875
• California state assemblyman, 1875-1876
• U.S. Representative from California, 1885-1892
• Attorney General of the United States 1897

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Biography from "michaelariens.com" (Michael Ariens is a Law Professor).

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