NationMaster - Encyclopedia: John Catron

John Catron (January 7, 1786-May 30, 1865) was an American jurist who served as a Supreme Court justice from 1837 to 1865. Image File history File links 19th century engraving of John Catron File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Andrew Old Hickory Jackson (March 15, 1767â€“ June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), first governor of Florida (1821), general of the Battle of New Orleans (1815), a co-founder of the Democratic Party, and the eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ... A jurist is a professional who studies, develops, applies or otherwise deals with the law. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States...

Little is known of Catron's early life, but he served in the War of 1812 under Andrew Jackson. He was admitted to the Tennessee bar in 1815 and established a land law practice in Nashville in 1818. He served on the Tennessee Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals from 1824 until 1834, being elevated to Chief Justice of that court in 1831. In 1834, the state legislature abolished the chief justice position, and Catron retired and returned to private practice. During the election of 1836, Catron directed Martin van Buren's presidential campaign in Tennessee. Combatants United States Native Americans United Kingdom Canadian colonial forces Native Americans Native Canadians Commanders James Madison Winfield Scott George Prevost Tecumsehâ€ Strength â€¢U.S. Regular Army: 35,800 â€¢Rangers: 3,049 â€¢Militia: 458,463* â€¢US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war): â€¢Commissioned vessels: 22 â€¢Indigenous peoples: ? â€¢British & Provincial... Andrew Old Hickory Jackson (March 15, 1767â€“ June 8, 1845) was the seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), first governor of Florida (1821), general of the Battle of New Orleans (1815), a co-founder of the Democratic Party, and the eponym of the era of Jacksonian democracy. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area Ranked 36th - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 kmÂ²) - Width 120 miles (195 km) - Length 440 miles (710 km) - % water 2. ... A bar association is a professional body of lawyers who, in some jurisdictions, are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession. ... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area - City 526. ... Martin Van Buren (December 5, 1782 â€“ July 24, 1862), nicknamed Old Kinderhook, was the eighth President of the United States. ...

Congress expanded the United States Supreme Court from seven to nine members in 1836, allowing Andrew Jackson to name two new justices. Jackson nominated Catron on March 3, 1837, his last day in office, and the Senate confirmed Catron five days later. Congress in Joint Session. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... | Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Catron served as an associate justice until his death in 1865 at age 79. Though not known to be a slaveholder himself, Catron supported slavery and sided with the majority in the Dred Scott case. However, he opposed secession and urged Tennessee to remain with the Union, ultimately being forced to leave the state and take up permanent residence in Washington, D.C. after the state seceded. Dred Scott Dred Scott (ca. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ...

Upon Catron's death in 1865, Congress eliminated his seat from the Court, leaving the Supreme Court with eight seats. Catron is interred at Nashville's Mount Olivet Cemetery. Mount Olivet Cemetery is a 250 acre (1 kmÂ²) cemetery located in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Mount Olivet has been continuously operated since its initial establishment in 1856. ...

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