George Washington McCrary
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U.S. Circuit Courts for the 8th Circuit
George Washington McCrary (1835-1890) was a federal judge on the United States Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit.
He was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes on December 1, 1879. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 1879, and received commission that same day. He resigned on March 18, 1884. McCrary died on June 23, 1890.
Education
- Read law, 1856
Professional career
- Private practice, Keokuk, Iowa, 1856-1857
- Member, Iowa State Legislature, 1857
- Private practice, Keokuk, Iowa, 1858-1861
- Member, Iowa State Senate, 1861-1865
- Private practice, Keokuk, Iowa, 1862-1869
- U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1869-1877
- U.S. Secretary of War, 1877-1879
- Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1884-1890
- General counsel, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company, Kansas City, MO, 1884-1890
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Biography from the U.S. Army Center of Military History.
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