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John Calvin Pollock

1857 – 1937

United States federal judge

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About John Calvin Pollock

Lived 1857 – 1937 (aged 79). John Calvin Pollock was an American lawyer and judge.

John Calvin Pollock (October 5, 1857 – January 24, 1937) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.

Education and career

Born in Belmont County, Ohio, Pollock received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Franklin College in 1882 and read law to enter the bar in 1884. He was in private practice in Newton, Iowa from 1884 to 1885, then in Hartsville, Missouri until 1886, and then in Winfield, Kansas until 1901. He was a justice of the Supreme Court of Kansas from 1901 to 1903.

Federal judicial service

Pollock was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on November 25, 1903, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas vacated by Judge William Cather Hook. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 1, 1903, and received his commission the same day. George Thomas McDermott was appointed to the additional judgeship.

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Franklin College (New Athens, Ohio), Read law
Also known as
John C. Pollock

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Calvin Pollock?

United States federal judge (1857-1937)

When was John Calvin Pollock born?

John Calvin Pollock was born on 5 October 1857 in Belmont County.

When did John Calvin Pollock die?

John Calvin Pollock died on 24 January 1937.

What was John Calvin Pollock's occupation?

John Calvin Pollock was a lawyer and judge.

What nationality was John Calvin Pollock?

John Calvin Pollock was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Calvin Pollock

· Wikidata: Q6224886

· DBpedia: John Calvin Pollock

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