Baxter, John Born March 5, 1819, in Rutherford County, NC Died April 2, 1886, in Hot Springs, AR Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit Nominated by Rutherford B. Hayes on December 6, 1877, to a seat vacated by Halmer Hull Emmons. Confirmed by the Senate on December 13, 1877, and received commission on December 13, 1877. Service terminated on April 2, 1886, due to death. Education: Read law, 1841 Professional Career: Merchant, South Carolina, 1835-1839 Private practice, Rutherford, North Carolina, 1841-1849 Member, North Carolina House of Commons, 1842-1843, 1846-1848, 1852-1857 Private practice, Henderson, North Carolina, 1849-1857 Newspaper publisher, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1862 Private practice, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1857-1877 Research Collections