John McKinley, US Senator, Justice of the US Supreme Court

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John McKinley (May 1, 1780 – July 19, 1852) was a U.S. Senator from the state of Alabama and an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Born in Culpeper County, Virginia, his family moved to Kentucky when he was an infant. In that state he read law and was admitted to the bar in 1800, practicing in Frankfort and Louisville from 1800 to 1819 before moving to Huntsville, Alabama.

After serving in the Alabama House of Representatives, he was elected to the U.S. Senate, serving his first term from November 27, 1826 to March 3, 1831, being elected to fill out the rest of the term of Henry H. Chambers. Israel Pickens served as interim senator until McKinley was elected. He was reelected to the Senate, but served only from March 4, 1837 until his abrupt resignation on April 22 of that same year. McKinley received a recess appointment from President Martin Van Buren on April 22, 1837, to a newly created seat (one of two which had been created by Congress – 5 Stat. 176) on the Supreme Court. Formally nominated on September 18, 1837, McKinley was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 25, 1837, and received his commission the same day. There was no interim senator this time, and Clement C. Clay was elected to the post. McKinley served on the Supreme Court for fourteen years. He died in Louisville, Kentucky, on July 19, 1852, at the age of 72.

The community of McKinley, Alabama is named in his honor.

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U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice, U.S. Senator, U.S. Congressman. A native of Culpepper County, Virginia, he moved with his family to Kentucky when he was a child. He studied law and became a lawyer in Louisville, Kentucky in 1800. In 1818, he moved to Madison County, Alabama and became one of Huntsville's earliest settlers. He formed the Cypress Land Company and bought land from the Federal government to develop the town of Florence as one of its founders. McKinley became a member of the Alabama Legislature from 1820 to 1822 and was appointed as a Jacksonian to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Chambers in the United States Senate on November 27, 1826. He served as a Senator until 1831 and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1830. He became a member of the state legislature again in 1831. Elected to represent Alabama's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives, he served from 1833 to 1835 and did not seek reelection. He became a member of the state legislature again in 1835 and served until he was elected to the United States Senate again in 1836 to represent Alabama as a Democrat. He resigned from office after seven weeks to accept an appointment by President Martin Van Buren to the bench of the United States Supreme Court as the 23rd Associate Justice. While a member of the court, he was one of the justices to hear the famous case involving the Amistad. He died in Louisville, Kentucky in 1852 when he was 72 years old. The house where he lived in Louisville is listed on the National Register and is known as the Howard Weeden Home.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 14 2019, 22:51:44 UTC

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