John Rector
John Rector (1837-1898) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
He was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on March 24, 1892. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 28, 1892, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on April 9, 1898.[1]
Early life and education
- Yale College, 1859
- Read law, 1860[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Bastrop, Texas, 1860-
- Soldier in Terry's Texas Rangers, 1861-
- District attorney, Travis County, Texas, 1866-1867
- Private practice, Bastrop, Texas, 1867-1871
- Judge, 31st Judicial District of Texas, 1871-1876
- Private practice, Austin, Texas, 1876-[1]
Judicial career
Northern District of Texas
Rector was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on March 24, 1892. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 28, 1892, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on April 9, 1898.[1]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Rector's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Andrew Phelps McCormick |
Northern District of Texas 1892–1898 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: '
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| 1889 | |||
| 1890 |
Brown • Bryant • Caldwell • Edgerton • Green • Ham • Hanford • Hawley • Jewell • Knowles • Ricks • Riner • Sharpe • Sharretts • Shurtleff • Somerville • Stackpole • Swayne • Thomas • Tichenor • Wilkinson • Williams | ||
| 1891 |
Acheson • Aldrich • Lunt • Putnam • Reed • Swan | ||
| 1892 |
Baker • Beatty • Buffington • Dallas • Gilbert • Goff • Grosscup • McCormick • McKenna • Morrow • Niles • Peelle • Rector • Sanborn • Shipman • Shiras • Taft • Townsend • Woolson • Woods | ||
| 1893 | |||
