Southern District of Florida / Appointed 1871 / Served to 1871
John McKinney
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1871 and confirmed by voice vote, John McKinney was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 18, 1871
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant, 1871
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- College of New Jersey (now Princeton) 1848
- Succeeded
- Thomas Jefferson Boynton
- Succeeded by
- James William Locke
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | Southern District of Florida · succeeded Thomas Jefferson Boynton | Grant (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) | A.B. | 1848 |
| Read law | 1850 |
Sources
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