John J. Gore
John J. Gore | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee | |
In office March 2, 1923 – February 21, 1939 | |
Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
Preceded by | Seat established by 42 Stat. 837 |
Succeeded by | Elmer David Davies |
Personal details | |
Born | John Jordan Gore April 28, 1878 read law |
John Jordan Gore (April 28, 1878 – February 21, 1939) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Education and career
Born on April 28, 1878, in
Federal judicial service
Gore was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on February 28, 1923, to the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, to a new seat authorized by 42 Stat. 837.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1923, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on February 21, 1939, due to his death of heart failure at his residence at the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville.[2] He was interred two days later at the cemetery at his family's farm in Gainesboro.[2] Gore never married.[2]
Family
Gore was related to the Gore political family of Tennessee, whose most noted member is former Vice President Al Gore.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d John J. Gore at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "John Jordan Gore (1878–1939)". United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Archived from the original on 2009-05-13.
Sources
- John J. Gore at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- "John Jordan Gore (1878–1939)". United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Archived from the original on 2009-05-13.
- Time Magazine, Milestones Section, March 6, 1939