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John Baxter

Born 3/5/1819 · Died 4/2/1886

Judicial Career

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    12/13/1877 – 4/2/1886

Biography

John Baxter was an American attorney and jurist who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit from 1877 to 1886. Initially a Whig, he had previously served several terms in the North Carolina House of Commons, including one term as Speaker, before moving to Knoxville, Tennessee to practice law.

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