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John Thompson Nixon

John Thompson Nixon

New Jersey District Court

Born 1820 in Fairton, NJ

Died 1889 in Stockbridge, MA

FJC ID: 1771

John Thompson Nixon (August 31, 1820 – September 28, 1889) was a United States representative from New Jersey and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Nixon was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on April 28, 1870, to a seat vacated by Richard S. Field. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 1870, and received commission on April 28, 1870. Nixon's service was terminated on September 28, 1889, due to death.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Bridgeton, New Jersey
    1845–1859, 1863–1870
  2. U.S. representative from New Jersey
    1859–1863
  3. New Jersey
    State assemblyman · 1848–1850
    • ↳speaker · 1850

Appointments

  1. New Jersey District Court
    U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
    1870–1889 · Appointed by Ulysses Grant (Republican)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. Read law
    1844
  2. College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
    A.M. · 1843
  3. College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)
    1841