John Kelvey Richards

1856–1909 · Ironton, OH

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth CircuitJudgeTheodore Roosevelt (Republican)Feb 23, 1903Death, Mar 1, 1909
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitJudgeTheodore Roosevelt (Republican)Feb 23, 1903Death, Mar 1, 1909

Education

  • Swarthmore College, A.B., 1875
  • Harvard University, A.B., 1877
  • Read law, 1879

Professional Career

Prosecutor, Lawrence County, Ohio, 1880-1882; City solicitor, Ironton, Ohio, 1885-1889; State senator, Ohio, 1890-1892; Attorney general, State of Ohio, 1892-1896; Member, Commission to Codify Insurance Laws of Ohio, 1895-1896; Counsel, Commission on Taxation, Ohio General Assembly, 1896; General counsel, Ohio State Board of Medical Registration and Examination, 1896-1898; Special counsel, Ohio State Board of Appraisers and Assessors, 1896-1898; Solicitor general of the United States, 1897-1903

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