John Catron
John Catron (born January 7, 1786 in Wythe County , Virginia , † May 30, 1865 in Nashville , Tennessee ) was an American lawyer and from 1837 to 1865 Justice at the Supreme Court of the United States .
Life
Little is known about Catron's early life. He fought in the British-American War under Andrew Jackson . In 1815 he was admitted to the bar and from 1818 had his own law firm in Nashville.
Career
From 1824 to 1834 Catron worked as a judge at the Supreme Court of Tennessee, from 1831 as its president. After his position was cut in 1834, he resumed his practice as a lawyer. During the 1836 presidential election , Catron led Martin Van Buren's campaign in Tennessee.
After Congress expanded the Supreme Court from seven to nine judges in 1836, President Jackson named Catron an associate judge on March 3, 1837. He held this position until his death in 1865. During his tenure, he was considered an advocate of slavery . After his death, no successor was named because the number of judges had risen to ten and has now been reduced again.
Catron is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.
Web links
- John Catron, 1837-1865 , Supreme Court Historical Society.
- John Catron , Oyez-Supreme Court Multimedia.
- John Catron in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
- John Catron in the database of Find a Grave (English)
literature
- Timothy S. Huebner, The Southern Judicial Tradition: State Judges and Sectional Distinctiveness, 1780-1890 (1999).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Catron, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer, United States Supreme Court Justice |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 7, 1786 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wythe County , Virginia |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 1865 |
| Place of death | Nashville , Tennessee |