John J. Jenkins

The Honorable
John J. Jenkins
United States District Judge for the District of Puerto Rico
In office
May 1910 – June 10, 1911
Appointed byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded byBernard Shandon Rodey
Succeeded byPaul Charlton
Chair of the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary
In office
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909
Preceded byGeorge W. Ray
Succeeded byRichard W. Parker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
In office
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byIrvine Lenroot
ConstituencyWisconsin's 11th district
In office
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903
Preceded byNils P. Haugen
Succeeded byWebster E. Brown
ConstituencyWisconsin's 10th district
United States Attorney for the Territory of Wyoming
In office
March 1, 1876 – 1880
PresidentUlysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
Preceded byJoseph M. Carey
Succeeded byAnthony C. Campbell
County Judge of Chippewa County, Wisconsin
In office
July 1872 – March 1, 1876
Appointed byCadwallader C. Washburn
Preceded byWilliam R. Hoyt
Succeeded byRoujet D. Marshall
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Chippewa district
In office
January 1, 1872 – April 1872
Preceded byJames A. Bate (Chippewa–Dunn)
Succeeded byAlbert Pound
Personal details
Born(1843-08-24)August 24, 1843
Weymouth, Dorsetshire, England, U.K.
DiedJune 10, 1911(1911-06-10) (aged 67)
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Esther M. Thompson
(m. 1866⁠–⁠1911)
Children
  • Francis W. Jenkins
  • (b. 1869; died 1961)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Years of service1861–1865
RankPrivate, USV
Unit6th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

John James Jenkins (August 24, 1843 – June 10, 1911) was an English American immigrant, lawyer, judge, and Republican politician. He served seven terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing northwest Wisconsin, and served one year as United States district judge for the District of Puerto Rico.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Jenkins, John James 1843 - 1911". Wisconsin Historical Society. August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  2. ^ United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico-John J. Jenkins