John Catron | |
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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office May 1, 1837[1] – May 30, 1865[1] | |
Nominated by | Andrew Jackson |
Appointed by | Martin Van Buren |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | Pennsylvania, U.S. | January 7, 1786
Died | May 30, 1865 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 79)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Matilda Childress |
John Catron (January 7, 1786 – May 30, 1865) was an American jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1837 to 1865, during the Taney Court.