John E. McCall
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| John Ethridge McCall | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee | |
| In office January 17, 1905 – August 5, 1920 |
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| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Eli Shelby Hammond |
| Succeeded by | John William Ross |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 8th district |
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| In office March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin A. Enloe |
| Succeeded by | Thetus W. Sims |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1887-1889 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | August 14, 1859 Clarksburg, Tennessee |
| Died | August 8, 1920 (aged 60) Huntingdon, Tennessee |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Adaline Timberlake McCall |
| Children | Eddie McCall
Grace McCall Ruth McCall Williamson John E. McCall |
| Alma mater | University of Tennessee |
| Profession | Attorney politician |
John Ethridge McCall (August 14, 1859 – August 8, 1920) was an American politician of Irish descent and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 8th congressional district of Tennessee.
Biography
McCall was born in Clarksburg, Tennessee in Carroll County on August 14, 1859, son of Henry M. and Rebecca Frances Bowlin McCall. He attended public and private schools and graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1881. He studied law under the direction of Judge Joe Hawkins in Huntingdon, Tennessee, was admitted to the bar in 1882, and commenced practice at Huntingdon. He married Mary Adaline Timberlake, and they had four children, Eddie, Grace, Ruth, and John.[1]
Career
Settling in Lexington, Tennessee in 1883 McCall continued the practice of law. He was an unsuccessful candidate for district attorney in 1886. He was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1887 to 1889, and a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1888 and 1900. Appointed Assistant United States Attorney for western Tennessee in 1890, he resigned the office in 1891. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the nomination as governor in 1892.[2]
McCall was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth Congress. He served from March 4, 1895 to March 3, 1897,[3] but was not a successful candidate when he ran for re-election in 1896 to the Fifty-fifth Congress.
In 1900, McCall was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for governor of Tennessee, and from 1902 until 1905, he was collector of internal revenue for the fifth district of Tennessee. Appointed United States district judge for the western district of Tennessee on January 17, 1905, he served until his death.
Death
McCall died in Huntingdon, Tennessee on August 8, 1920. He is interred at Forest Hill Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee.[4]
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 8th congressional district 1895-1897 |
Succeeded by Thetus W. Sims |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee 1905–1920 |
Succeeded by John William Ross |
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- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee
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- United States district court judges appointed by Theodore Roosevelt
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