John Bayard McPherson

John Bayard McPherson

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

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United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit

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Education

Bachelor's

Princeton University, 1869

Law

Read law, 1870

Personal

Birthplace

Harrisburg, Pa.

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John Bayard McPherson (1846-1919) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. He joined the court in 1912 after being nominated by President William Howard Taft.

Early life and education

• Princeton University, A.B., 1866
• Princeton University, A.M., 1869
• Read law, 1870

Professional career

• Private practice, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1870-
• District attorney, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 1874-1877
• Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1882-1899
• Instructor, University of Pennsylvania, 1890-

Judicial nominations and appointments

Third Circuit

McPherson was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. He was nominated by President William Howard Taft on March 16, 1912. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 3, 1912, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 20, 1919.

Eastern District of Pennsylvania

McPherson was previously a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He was nominated by President William McKinley on February 28, 1899. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1899, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until April 8, 1912. McPherson was succeeded in this position by Joseph Whitaker Thompson.

External links

• Judge McPherson's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: William Butler	Eastern District of Pennsylvania 1899–1912 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Joseph Whitaker Thompson
Preceded by: William Mershon Lanning	Third Circuit Court of Appeals 1912–1919	Succeeded by: Thomas Griffith Haight