John Ethridge McCall
John Ethridge McCall (1859-1920) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
He was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on January 9, 1905 to fill a seat vacated by Eli Shelby Hammond. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 17, 1905, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on August 8, 1920.[1] McCall was succeeded in this position by John William Ross.
Early life and education
- University of Tennessee, A.B., 1881
- Read law, 1882[1]
Professional career
- Editor, Tennessee Republican, 1882
- Private practice, Huntingdon, Tennessee, 1882
- Private practice, Lexington, Tennessee, 1883-
- Member, Tennessee House of Representatives, 1887-1889
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of Tennessee, 1890-1891
- U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1895-1897
- Republican candidate for State Governor, Tennessee, 1900
- Collector of internal revenue, Fifth District of Tennessee, 1902-1905[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of Tennessee
McCall was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on January 9, 1905 to fill a seat vacated by Eli Shelby Hammond. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 17, 1905, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on August 8, 1920.[1] McCall was succeeded in this position by John William Ross.
External links
- Biography from the U.S. Circuit Court for the Sixth Circuit.
- John Ethridge McCall's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 John Ethridge McCall's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Eli Shelby Hammond |
Western District of Tennessee 1905–1920 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: John William Ross
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| 1901 | |||
| 1902 |
Anderson • Burns • Coxe • Gould • Hale • Holmes • Platt • Ray • Townsend • Waite | ||
| 1903 |
Clabaugh • Day • Hay • Holt • Hook • McClelland • Morris • Pollock • Pritchard • Richards • Van Devanter • Daniel Wright • Francis Wright | ||
| 1904 |
Duell • Holland • Hunt • Lanning • Reed • Shepard • Stafford | ||
| 1905 |
Adams • Atkinson • Barney • Bethea • Booth • Cross • Dayton • Dodge • Finkelnburg • Kohlsaat • Landis • Lowell • McCall • McComas • Quarles • Sanborn • Seaman • Tayler • Whitson • Wolverton • Wright | ||
| 1906 |
Buffington • Chatfield • Ewing • Farrington • Hough • Knappen • Lewis • Martin • Moody • Peelle • Robb | ||
| 1907 |
Campbell • Cotteral • Dietrich • Dyer • Hundley • Munger • Noyes Saunders • Sheppard • Van Fleet • Van Orsdel • Ward | ||
| 1908 |
Chamberlain • Purdy • Sanford • Sater • Young | ||
| 1909 | |||
