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John Moses Cheney
John Moses Cheney (1859-1922) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
He received a recess appointment from President William Howard Taft on August 26, 1912 to fill a seat vacated by James William Locke.[1] On December 3, 1912, he was nominated. His service ended on March 3, 1913, because the Senate did not confirm his nomination.
Early life and education
- Boston University, LL.B., 1885
Professional career
- Private practice, Orlando, FL., 1886-1906, 1913-1922
- City attorney, Orlando, FL., 1889-1890
- Supervisor, U.S. Census, FL., 1900
- Owner, Orlando Light and Water Company, 1901-1922
- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, 1906-1912
Judicial career
Southern District of Florida
Cheney received a recess appointment from President William Howard Taft on August 26, 1912 to fill a seat vacated by James William Locke.[1] On December 3, 1912, he was nominated. His service ended on March 3, 1913, because the Senate did not confirm his nomination.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: James William Locke |
Southern District of Florida 1912–1913 |
Succeeded by: '
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| 1909 |
Bean • Carpenter • Connor • Donworth • Grubb • Hand • Hundley • Lanning • Lurton • Orr • Purdy • Rellstab • Warrington • Willard | ||
| 1910 |
Archbald • Barber • Carland • Cooper • Denison • De Vries • Hollister • Hughes • Hunt • Killits • Knapp • Knappen • Lamar • Mack • Montgomery • Rasch • Rose • Russell • Smith • Van Devanter • Van Valkenburgh • White | ||
| 1911 |
Angell • Day • Denison • Elliott • Martin • Rudkin • Schofield • Sessions • H. Smith • W. Smith • Veeder • Whitmer • Youmans | ||
| 1912 |
Bourquin • Cheney • Cushman • Dodge • Geiger • Howard • Mayer • McPherson • Morton • Pitney • Pope • Sloan • Thompson • Tuttle • | ||
