Catron, John Born 1786, PA Died May 30, 1865, in Nashville, TN Federal Judicial Service: Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United States Nominated by Andrew Jackson on March 3, 1837, to a new seat authorized by 5 Stat. 176. Confirmed by the Senate on March 8, 1837, and received commission on March 8, 1837. Service terminated on May 30, 1865, due to death. Allotment as Circuit Justice: Eighth Circuit, March 10, 1837-October 28, 1862 Sixth Circuit, October 29, 1862-May 30, 1865 Education: Read law, 1815 Professional Career: Soldier under Andrew Jackson, 1812 Private practice, Cumberland Mountains, Tennessee, 1815-1818 Prosecutor, Cumberland Mountains, Tennessee, 1815-1818 Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1818-1824, 1834-1837 Judge, Tennessee Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals, 1824-1834; chief justice, 1831-1834 Research Collections