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John F. McGee
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota
In office
March 2, 1923 – February 15, 1925
Appointed byWarren G. Harding
Preceded bySeat established by 42 Stat. 837
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born

John Franklin McGee


(1861-01-01)January 1, 1861
Amboy, Illinois
DiedFebruary 15, 1925(1925-02-15) (aged 64)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Educationread law

John Franklin McGee (January 1, 1861 – February 15, 1925) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Education and career

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Born in Amboy, Illinois, McGee read law to enter the bar in 1882.[1] He was in private practice in Devils Lake, Dakota Territory (now North Dakota) from 1883 to 1887, and in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1887 to 1897. He was a judge of the Fourth Judicial District of Minnesota from 1897 to 1902, thereafter returning to private practice in Minneapolis until 1923.[2]

Federal judicial service

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On February 28, 1923, McGee was nominated by President Warren G. Harding to a new seat on the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1923, and received his commission the same day. McGee served in that capacity until February 15, 1925,[2] when he committed suicide with a revolver in his chambers.[1][3] He left a note stating that he was suffering exhaustion and depression due to his heavy workload.[1][3] His seat was abolished upon his death as it had been established as a temporary judgeship.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Judge M.Gee's Death is Laid to Overwork". Minneapolis Daily Star. February 16, 1925. pp. 1, 2. Retrieved February 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ a b John Franklin McGee at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  • ^ a b "McGee, John Franklin (1861–1925) - MNopedia". www.mnopedia.org.
  • ^ "U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota: Succession Chart - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
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