John Bruce
Personal
Birthday:
2/16/1832
Birthplace:
Sterlingshire, Scotland
Date of Death:
10/1/1901
Place of Death:
Walters Park, PA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Keokuk, Iowa, 1856-1862
U.S. Army, 1862-1865
Farmer, Prairie Bluff, Alabama, 1866-1872
State representative, Alabama, 1872-1874
Education
Name of School:
Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio
Degree:
A.B.
Degree Year:
1854
Name of School - Second:
Read law
Degree Year - Second:
1856 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama
President Nominating:
Ulysses Grant
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
02/27/1875
Termination Date:
08/02/1886
Termination Reason:
Reassignment
Court Name - Second:
U. S. District Court, Middle District of Alabama
Commission Date - Second:
02/27/1875
Termination Date - Second:
10/1/1901
Termination Reason - Second:
Death
Court Name - Third:
U. S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama
Commission Date - Third:
02/27/1875
Termination Date - Third:
10/1/1901
Termination Reason - Third:
Death