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John McKinley

John McKinley

Supreme Court of the United States

Born 1780 in Culpeper County, VA

Died 1852 in Louisville, KY

FJC ID: 1570

John McKinley (May 1, 1780 – July 19, 1852) was a United States Senator from the state of Alabama and an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Huntsville, Alabama
    1819–1836
  2. Alabama
    State representative · 1820–1822, 1831, 1836
  3. U.S. senator-elect from Alabama (appointed to the bench before he could take his seat)
    1836
  4. U.S. representative from Alabama
    1833–1835
  5. U.S. senator from Alabama
    1826–1831
  6. Private practice, Frankfort and Louisville, Kentucky
    1800–1819

Appointments

  1. Supreme Court of the United States
    1837–1852 · Appointed by Martin Van Buren (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. Read law
    1800