John Jefferson DeHaven
John Jefferson DeHaven (1845-1913) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
He was nominated by President William McKinley on June 1, 1897. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 8, 1897, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 26, 1913. DeHaven was succeeded in this position by Maurice Timothy Dooling.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1866
Professional career
- Private practice, Eureka, California, 1866-1867
- District attorney, Humboldt County, California, 1867-1869
- California state representative, 1869-1871
- California state senator, 1871-1875
- Private practice, Eureka, California, 1875-1878
- City attorney, Eureka, California, 1878-1880
- Private practice, Eureka, California, 1880-1884
- Judge, Superior Court of California, 1884-1889
- U.S. Representative from California, 1889-1890
- Associate justice, California Supreme Court, 1891-1895
- Private practice, Eureka, California, 1895-1897
Judicial career
Northern District of California
DeHaven was nominated by President William McKinley on June 1, 1897. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 8, 1897, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 26, 1913.[1] DeHaven was succeeded in this position by Maurice Timothy Dooling.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Morrow |
Northern District of California 1897–1913 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Maurice Timothy Dooling
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| 1897 | |||
| 1898 | |||
| 1899 |
Barnard • Clabaugh • Day • Evans • Fischer • Gray • Grosscup • Hook • Howell • Kohlsaat • McPherson • Shelby | ||
| 1900 |
Boyd • De Vries • Hazel • McPherson • Severens • Trieber • Wanty | ||
| 1901 |
Adams • Anderson • Archbald • Cochran • Humphrey • Keller • Wing | ||
