John Lowell (judge)

John Lowell (judge)

Judge John Lowell (October 18, 1824 – May 14, 1897) was a United States Federal judge from Boston, Massachusetts and was appointed by President William McKinley.

Family

John was the son of John Amory Lowell (1798-1881), the philanthropist, and his wife Susan Cabot Lowell (1801-1827). His parents were first cousins, both having as their paternal grandfather, Judge John Lowell (1743-1802).

Career

John received an A.B. degree from Harvard College in 1843, and received an LL.B. degree from there in 1845. On 11 March 1865, John was nominated to a seat on the U.S. District Court by President Lincoln to fill a seat vacated by Peleg Sprague, and on 16 December 1878 he was nominated by President Hayes to the U.S. Circuit Court to a seat vacated by George Foster Shepley.

ee also

* Lowell family
* First Families of Boston

References

* [http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=1430 Biograpghy from Federal Judicial Center]


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