George Washington McCrary

1835–1890 · near Evansville, IN

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. Circuit Courts for the Eighth CircuitJudgeRutherford B. Hayes (Republican)Dec 9, 1879Resignation, Mar 18, 1884

Education

  • Read law, 1856

Professional Career

Private practice, Keokuk, Iowa, 1856-1857, 1858-1861, 1862-1869; State representative, Iowa, 1857; State senator, Iowa, 1861-1865; U.S. representative from Iowa, 1869-1877; Secretary of War, 1877-1879; Private practice, Kansas City, Missouri, 1884-1890; General counsel, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company, Kansas City, Missouri, 1884-1890

Opinions on This Site

4 opinions from 1880 to 1882

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