John Thompson Nixon

John Thompson Nixon

Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey

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Education

Bachelor's

College of New Jersey, 1843

Law

Read law, 1844

Personal

Birthplace

Fairton, N.J.

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John Thompson Nixon (1820-1889) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on April 28, 1870. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 28, 1870, and received commission on April 28, 1870. He served until his death on September 28, 1889. Nixon was succeeded in this position by Edward Green.

Early life and education

• College of New Jersey, 1841
• College of New Jersey, A.M., 1843
• Read law, 1844

Professional career

• Private practice, Bridgeton, New Jersey, 1845-1859
• New Jersey state representative, 1848-1850
• Speaker, 1850
• U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1859-1863
• Private practice, Bridgeton, New Jersey, 1863-1870

Judicial career

District of New Jersey

Nixon was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on April 28, 1870. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 29, 1870, and received commission on April 28, 1870. He served until his death on September 28, 1889. Nixon was succeeded in this position by Edward Green.

External links

• Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Richard Stockton Field	District of New Jersey 1870–1889 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Edward Green