John Gayle

John Gayle

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

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United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

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United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

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Education

Bachelor's

South Carolina College, 1813

Law

Read law, 1818

Personal

Birthplace

South Carolina

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John Gayle (1792-1859) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Alabama.

He was nominated by President Zachary Taylor on March 12, 1849. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 13, 1849, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on July 21, 1859. Gayle was succeeded in this position by William Giles Jones.

Early life and education

• South Carolina College, 1813
• Read law, 1818

Professional career

• Private practice, St. Stephens, Alabama, 1818-
• Member, Legislative Council, Alabama Territory, 1818-1819
• Solicitor, First Judicial Circuit, State of Alabama, 1819-1821
• Member, Alabama House of Representatives, 1822-1823
• Judge, Third Judicial Circuit, State of Alabama, 1823-1825
• Private practice, Greene County, Alabama, 1826-1828
• Judge, Alabama Supreme Court, 1828-1829
• Member, Alabama House of Representatives, 1829-1830
• State Governor, Alabama, 1831-1835
• Private practice, Mobile, Alabama, 1835-1846
• U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1847-1849

Judicial nominations and appointments

Northern, Southern, and Middle Districts of Alabama

Gayle was nominated by President Zachary Taylor on March 12, 1849. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 13, 1849, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on July 21, 1859. Gayle was succeeded in this position by William Giles Jones.

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Biography from the Encyclopedia of Alabama.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: William Crawford	Middle District of Alabama 1849–1859 Seat #1	Succeeded by: William Giles Jones
Preceded by: William Crawford	Northern District of Alabama 1849–1859 Seat #1	Succeeded by: William Giles Jones
Preceded by: William Crawford	Southern District of Alabama 1849–1859 Seat #1	Succeeded by: William Giles Jones