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U.S. Circuit Courts for the Districts of Arkansas: Circuit Justices and Judges

Supreme Court Justices Allotted to Arkansas's Circuit, 1837-1911

Ninth Circuit, 1837-1862
McKinley, John (1837-1843)
Daniel, Peter Vivian (1843-1860)

Sixth Circuit, 1862-1866
Wayne, James Moore (1862)
Catron, John (1862-1865)

Eighth Circuit, 1866-1911
Davis, David (1866-1867)
Miller, Samuel Freeman (1867-1890)
Brewer, David Josiah (1890-1910)
Van Devanter, Willis (1911)

Circuit Judges Serving Arkansas's Circuit (Eighth), 1869-1911

Number of judges: 11

Dillon, John Forrest (1869-1879)

McCrary, George Washington (1879-1884)

Brewer, David Josiah (1884-1890)

Caldwell, Henry Clay (1890-1903)

Sanborn, Walter Henry (1892-1911)

Thayer, Amos Madden (1894-1905)

Van Devanter, Willis (1903-1910)

Hook, William Cather (1903-1911)

Adams, Elmer Bragg (1905-1911)

Carland, John Emmett (1911)

Smith, Walter Inglewood (1911)

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