John Kelvey Richards

John Kelvey Richards

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Prior offices

U.S. Circuit Courts for the 6th Circuit

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United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit

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Personal

Birthplace

Ironton, Ohio

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John Kelvey Richards

John Kelvey Richards (1856-1909) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.

He was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on February 19, 1903 to fill a seat vacated by William Rufus Day. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 23, 1903, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 1, 1909.

Education

• Swarthmore College, A.B., 1875
• Harvard University, A.B., 1877
• Read law, 1879

Professional career

• Prosecuting attorney, Lawrence County, Ohio, 1880-1882
• City solicitor, Ironton, Ohio, 1885-1889
• Member, Ohio State Senate, 1890-1892
• State attorney general, Ohio, 1892-1896
• Member, Commission to Codify Insurance Laws of Ohio, 1895-1896
• Counsel, Ohio General Assembly Commission on Taxation, 1896
• General counsel, Ohio State Board of Medical Registration and Examination, 1896-1898
• Special counsel, Ohio State Board of Appraisers and Assessors, 1896-1898
• United States Solicitor General, 1897-1903

External links

 

• Biography from the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit website.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: William Rufus Day	Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit 1903–1909	Succeeded by: John Wesley Warrington
Preceded by: William Rufus Day	Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals 1903–1909	Succeeded by: John Wesley Warrington