John McKinley
John McKinley | |
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Samuel Mardis | |
Succeeded by | Joshua Martin |
Personal details | |
Born | Culpeper County, Virginia, U.S. | May 1, 1780
Died | July 19, 1852 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | (aged 72)
Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic-Republican (c. 1815–1825) Jacksonian/Democratic (1826–1852) |
Other political affiliations | Federalist (before 1815)[1] |
John McKinley (May 1, 1780 – July 19, 1852) was a
Early life
McKinley was born in
Political career
McKinley was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in August 1820.[4] the next year he moved his family from Huntsville to Florence, and so was ineligible for re-election.[5]
When failing health forced
November 27, 1826, he was elected as a Jacksonian to finish the unexpired term of Senator Henry H. Chambers, who died in office.[7] When he sought re-election in 1830, he lost to Gabriel Moore.[4]
During the 1830s, McKinley was twice elected to the Alabama House, in 1831 and 1836. In between he served one term in the
Supreme Court service
The number of seats on the Supreme Court was expanded from seven to nine in March 1837, as a result of the
President Martin Van Buren offered McKinley a recess appointment to the vacant seat on April 22, 1837, and later formally nominated him to for it on September 18, 1837. McKinley was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1837, by a voice vote.[11]
McKinley was assigned to the ninth circuit, which encompassed the states of: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas.[4]
During his 14 years on the Court, McKinley wrote 22 opinions, several of which were dissenting opinions in the interest of preserving States' rights.[4]
Noteworthy opinions include: Bank of Augusta v. Earle (1839);
Personal life
McKinley was married twice. In 1814, he married Juliana Bryan (d. 1822).[13] They had three children: Elizabeth, Andrew and Mary.[14] In 1824, he married Elizabeth Armistead (d. 1891). They had no children.[15]
In 1821, McKinley was appointed to serve on the original board of trustees for the
McKinley owned twelve slaves at the time of the 1850 census.[17]
McKinley moved his family to Louisville, Kentucky soon after his appointment to the Supreme Court. He later died there on July 19, 1852, at the age of 72,[4] and is buried at Cave Hill Cemetery.
Legacy and honors
The community of McKinley, Alabama is named in his honor.[18]
The World War II Liberty ship SS John McKinley was named in his honor.[19]
See also
References
- ^ Brown 2012, pp. 27–28.
- ^ Brown 2012, pp. 16–18.
- ^ a b "John McKinley, 1838-1852". Washington, D.C.: Supreme Court Historical Society. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Saunders Jr., Robert (December 13, 2017). "John McKinley". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Brown 2012, p. 51.
- ^ Brown 2012, p. 55.
- ^ Brown 2012, p.71.
- ^ a b Brown 2012, p. 11.
- ^ "Landmark Legislation: Eighth and Ninth Circuits". Washington, D.C.: Federal Judicial Center. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Supreme Court Nominations (1789-Present)". Washington, D.C.: Office of the Secretary, United States Senate. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ McMillion, Barry J. (January 28, 2022). Supreme Court Nominations, 1789 to 2020: Actions by the Senate, the Judiciary Committee, and the President (PDF) (Report). Washington, D.C.: Congressional Research Service. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Mckinley, John". Biographical Encyclopedia of the Supreme Court, 346 (Melvin I. Urofsky ed., 2006). Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ Brown 2012, p. 27.
- ^ Brown 2012, p. 53.
- ^ Brown 2012, pp. 56–57.
- ^ Brown 2012, p. 52.
- ^ John McKinley, United States census, 1850; Louisville Ward 7, Jefferson, Kentucky;.
- ISBN 1-891647-58-X.
- ISBN 978-1476617541. Archivedfrom the original on October 14, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- Brown, Steven P. (2012). John McKinley and the Antebellum Supreme Court: Circuit Riding in the Old Southwest. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: University of Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817317713. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
External links
- John McKinley at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- United States Congress. "John McKinley (id: M000519)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- John McKinley at Find a Grave
- John McKinley, Washburn University School of Law, Topeka, Kansas.