John Paul
John Paul (1839-1901) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.[1]
He was nominated by President Chester Arthur on February 27, 1883. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 3, 1883, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on November 1, 1901.[1] Paul was succeeded in this position by Henry Clay McDowell.
Early life and education
- University of Virginia School of Law, LL.B., 1867[1]
Professional career
- Confederate Army, 1861-1865
- Private practice, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1867-1877
- Commonwealth attorney, Rockingham County, Virginia, 1870-1877
- Virginia state senator from Rockingham County, 1877-1880
- Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia, 1878
- U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1881-1883[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Virginia
Paul was nominated by President Chester Arthur on February 27, 1883. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 3, 1883, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on November 1, 1901.[1] Paul was succeeded in this position by Henry Clay McDowell.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Paul's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Alexander Rives |
Western District of Virginia 1883–1901 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Henry Clay McDowell
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| 1881 | |||
| 1882 |
Blatchford • Coxe • Davis • McCay • G. Sabin • Seymour • Shiras • Wallace • Webb | ||
| 1883 |
Paul • Weldon | ||
| 1884 |
Brewer • Carpenter • Colt • Gresham • C. Sabin • Sage • Wales • Woods | ||
| 1885 |
Davis • Richardson • Speer | ||
