John Catron
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John Catron was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court in the mid-19th century, known for his pro-slavery views and participation in landmark cases such as Dred Scott v. Sandford.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
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person ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Andrew Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1786-01-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Wythe County, Virginia (then part of Virginia, later Tennessee region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1865-05-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | self-taught in law ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | European American ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| ideology | pro-slavery ⓘ |
| knownFor |
concurring opinion in Dred Scott v. Sandford
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support for the expansion of slavery into U.S. territories ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalPhilosophy | pro-slavery constitutional interpretation ⓘ |
| memberOf | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| militaryRank | soldier ⓘ |
| nominatedAsJusticeIn | 1837 ⓘ |
| notableCase |
Dred Scott v. Sandford
NERFINISHED
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Luther v. Borden NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Dred Scott v. Sandford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Dred Scott v. Sandford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Taney Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Jacksonian Democrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| practicedLawIn | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| priorPosition |
chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals
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justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals ⓘ |
| religion | Methodist ⓘ |
| residence | Nashville, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedUnderChiefJustice | Roger B. Taney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported |
slavery
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states’ rights ⓘ |
| termEnd | 1865 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1837 ⓘ |
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