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John Charles Watrous

Texas Eastern District Court

Born 1801 in Colchester, CT

Died 1874

FJC ID: 2518

John Charles Watrous (August 1, 1801 – June 17, 1874) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Texas and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Galveston, Republic of Texas
    1839–1845
  2. Republic of Texas
    Attorney general · 1838–1839
  3. Private practice, Republic of Texas
    1837–1838
  4. Mississippi
    State representative · 1837
  5. Private practice, Woodsville, Mississippi
    1835–1836
  6. Private practice, Selma, Alabama
    1830–1835

Appointments

  1. Texas Eastern District Court
    1857–1870 (None (reassignment))
    Term ended: Resignation
  2. U.S. District Court for the District of Texas
    1846–1857 · Appointed by James K. Polk (Democratic)
    Term ended: Reassignment
  3. District Court, D. Texas
    1846–1857
    Term ended: other_pos

Education

  1. Read law
    1830
  2. Union College
    A.B. · 1828