John McNairy
John McNairy was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Tennessee. He was nominated by President George Washington on February 17, 1797. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1797, and received commission that same day. He was reassigned on April 29, 1802.
John McNairy was reassigned to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee on April 29, 1802. He resigned on September 1, 1833.[1] McNairy was succeeded in this position by Morgan Welles Brown.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1788[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Jonesboro, Tennessee, 1788-
- Judge, Superior Court of Law and Equity for Davidson County, Tennessee, 1788-[1]
Judicial career
District of Tennessee
McNairy was nominated by President George Washington on February 17, 1797. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1797, and received commission that same day. He was reassigned on April 29, 1802.
Eastern and Western District of Tennessee
McNairy was reassigned to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee on April 29, 1802. He resigned on September 1, 1833.[1] McNairy was succeeded in this position by Morgan Welles Brown.
External links
- John McNairy (dead link). Short biography from The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture.
- John McNairy's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 John McNairy's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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District of Tennessee 1797–1802 |
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Eastern District of Tennessee 1802–1833 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Morgan Welles Brown |
| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Western District of Tennessee 1802–1833 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Morgan Welles Brown
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| 1791 - 92 | Chipman • Johnson • Lewis • Peters | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Travis Randall McDonough • Thomas Varlan • Clifton L. Corker • Charles Atchley • Katherine Crytzer | ||
| Senior judges |
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| Magistrate judges | Susan K. Lee (Tennessee) • Christopher H. Steger • Cynthia Wyrick • Debra Poplin • Jill McCook • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Harry Mattice • John McNairy • Morgan Welles Brown • Herbert Milburn • West Hughes Humphreys • Connally Findlay Trigg • David McKendree Key • Charles Dickens Clark • Edward Terry Sanford • Xenophon Hicks • George Caldwell Taylor • Leslie Darr • Frank Wiley Wilson • Thomas Hull • James Jarvis (Tennessee) • Charles Neese • Robert Taylor (Tennessee) • Pamela L. Reeves • | ||
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