John J. Jenkins

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John James Jenkins (August 24, 1843-June 8, 1911) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Wisconsin from 1895 to 1909.^[1] He had previously served as United States Attorney for Wyoming Territory. He served as Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee from 1903 to 1909.

In 1910, President William Howard Taft appointed Jenkins to serve a four-year term as Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. Jenkins assumed that post in May 1910 but became ill and was unable to perform much judicial work. He died the following year and was succeeded by Paul Charlton.

[edit] External links

• John J. Jenkins at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

[edit] References

• Guillermo A. Baralt, History of the Federal Court in Puerto Rico: 1899-1999 (2004) (also published in Spanish as Historia del Tribunal Federal de Puerto Rico)

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by none	United States Representative for the 11th Congressional District of Wisconsin 1903-1909	Succeeded by Irvine L. Lenroot
Preceded by Bernard Shandon Rodey	Judge, United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico 1910–1911	Succeeded by Paul Charlton

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Persondata
NAME	Jenkins, John James
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Jenkins, John J.
SHORT DESCRIPTION
DATE OF BIRTH	August 24, 1843
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH	June 8, 1911
PLACE OF DEATH