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John McKinley (May 1, 1780-July 19, 1852) was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama and an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links John_McKinley. ... Jump to: navigation, search ImageMetadata File history File links John_McKinley. ... Jump to: navigation, search May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Jump to: navigation, search A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Camellia State, The Heart of Dixie¹, Yellowhammer State Other U.S. States Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Governor Bob Riley (R) Senators Richard Shelby (R) Jeff Sessions (R) Official languages English Area 52,423 mi²/135,775 km² (30th)  - Land 50,750 mi²/131... 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...


Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, his family moved to Kentucky when he was an infant. In that state he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1800, practicing in Frankfort and Louisville before moving to Huntsville, Alabama. Jump to: navigation, search Location in the state of Virginia Formed 1749 Seat Culpeper Area  - Total  - Water 990 km² (382 mi²) 3 km² (1 mi²) 0. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Senators Mitch McConnell (R) Jim Bunning (R) Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th)  - Land 102,989 km²  - Water 1,760 km² (1. ... 1800 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Frankfort is the capital of Kentucky, a state of the United States of America. ... Jump to: navigation, search Louisville (usually pronounced ; see Pronunciation below) is Kentuckys largest city and the 16th largest city in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...


After serving in the lower house of the Alabama state legislature, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, serving his first term from November 27, 1826 to March 3, 1831, being elected to fill out the rest of the term of Henry H. Chambers. Israel Pickens served as interim senator until McKinley was elected. He was reelected to the senate, but served only from March 4, 1837 to his resignation to join the Court on April 22 of that year. There was no interim senator this time, and Clement C. Clay was elected to the post. Jump to: navigation, search November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year. ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Henry H. Chambers (October 1, 1790 – January 24, 1826) was an American politician, who served as the Democratic-Republican U.S. senator from the state of Alabama from March 4, 1825 until his death. ... Israel Pickens (January 30, 1780 – April 24, 1827) was an American politician, serving two terms as Governor of the state of Alabama from 1821 to 1825. ... Jump to: navigation, search March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Clement Comer Clay (December 17, 1789–September 7, 1866) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1835 to 1837. ...


He made little contribution to the Court. In fifteen years there, he wrote only twenty-two opinions, and was noted for his commitment to state's rights.

Preceded by:
Israel Pickens
United States Senator from Alabama
1826–1831
Served alongside: William R. King
Succeeded by:
Gabriel Moore
Preceded by:
Gabriel Moore
United States Senator from Alabama
1837
Served alongside: William R. King
Succeeded by:
Clement C. Clay
Preceded by:
(none)
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
January 9, 1838July 19, 1852
Succeeded by:
John Archibald Campbell
The Taney Court Seal of the U.S. Supreme Court
18381841: J. Story | S. Thompson | J. McLean | H. Baldwin | J. M. Wayne | P. P. Barbour | J. Catron | J. McKinley
18421843: J. Story | S. Thompson | J. McLean | H. Baldwin | J. M. Wayne | J. Catron | J. McKinley | P. V. Daniel
18431844: J. Story | J. McLean | H. Baldwin | J. M. Wayne | J. Catron | J. McKinley | P. V. Daniel
18451846: J. McLean | J. M. Wayne | J. Catron | J. McKinley | P. V. Daniel | S. Nelson | L. Woodbury
18461851: J. McLean | J. M. Wayne | J. Catron | J. McKinley | P. V. Daniel | S. Nelson | L. Woodbury | R. C. Grier
18511852: J. McLean | J. M. Wayne | J. Catron | J. McKinley | P. V. Daniel | S. Nelson | R. C. Grier | B. R. Curtis

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John McKinley (256 words)
John McKinley was born in Virginia on May 1, 1780.
McKinley served in the Alabama legislature in the early 1820s, and was appointed by it to the United States Senate in 1826.
McKinley lived in Louisville, Kentucky while on the Court, to facilitate his travels to Washington when the Court was in session.
Web 2.0 Conference (319 words)
McKinley is one of the business world's most respected technology leaders with an intuitive understanding for how new and existing technologies can improve the daily lives of AOL members.
Before that, McKinley was Senior Vice President and Chief Technology and Information Officer for GE Capital Corp. where he managed a technology organization of 3,600 employees supporting GE's Six Sigma and e-commerce efforts.
McKinley is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
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