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John Baxter

Former judge · U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit

John Baxter served on the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit. Appointed by Rutherford B. Hayes and confirmed Dec 13, 1877.

Appointed by
Rutherford B. Hayes
Confirmed
Dec 13, 1877
Born
1819

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth CircuitRutherford B. Hayes · Dec 13, 1877 – Apr 2, 1886

Education

  • Read law1841

Career

Merchant, South Carolina, 1835-1839; Private practice, Rutherford, North Carolina, 1841-1849; Member, North Carolina House of Commons, 1842-1843, 1846-1848, 1852-1857; Private practice, Henderson, North Carolina, 1849-1857; Newspaper publisher, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1862; Private practice, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1857-1877

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Baxter, Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1377586/john-baxter (accessed 2026-10-13).