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John Catron
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
John Catron served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Andrew Jackson and confirmed Mar 8, 1837 by a 28–15 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Andrew Jackson
- Confirmed
- Mar 8, 1837
- Senate vote
- 28–15
- Born
- 1786
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesAndrew Jackson · Mar 8, 1837 – May 30, 1865
Education
- Read law1815
Career
Soldier under Andrew Jackson, 1812; Private practice, Cumberland Mountains, Tennessee, 1815-1818; Prosecutor, Cumberland Mountains, Tennessee, 1815-1818; Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1818-1824, 1834-1837; Judge, Tennessee Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals, 1824-1834; chief justice, 1831-1834
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Catron, Supreme Court of the United States,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1378956/john-catron (accessed 2026-10-13).