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Judge John Finis Philips
Judge
District Court, W.D. Missouri
John Finis Philips served as Judge on the District Court, W.D. Missouri from 1888 to 1910. The appointment came from Grover Cleveland in 1888. Education: B.A. from Centre College.
- Court
- District Court, W.D. Missouri
- Position
- Judge
- Appointed By
- Grover Cleveland
- Active
- 1888 – 1910
- Party
- Democratic
Education
- B.A.Centre College (1855)
Career History
- JudgeDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri (1888 – 1910) — appointed by Grover Cleveland
- Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri1868 – present
- Private practice1910 – 1917
- Judge1885 – 1888
- Commissioner1883 – 1885
- Private practice1881 – 1882
- U.S. representative from Missouri1875 – 1877
- Private practice1865 – 1880
- U.S. Army colonel1861 – 1865
- Private practice1857 – 1861
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