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Joseph McKenna

associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
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Born:
Aug. 10, 1843, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.
Died:
Nov. 21, 1926, Washington, D.C. (aged 83)
Political Affiliation:
Republican Party
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Joseph McKenna (born Aug. 10, 1843, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died Nov. 21, 1926, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1898 to 1925. McKenna grew up in California and was admitted to the state bar in 1865. A Republican, he served as Solano county district attorney (1866–70) and in the California state legislature (1875–76). Despite the prevailing anti-Roman Catholic sentiments that contributed to two defeats at the polls, McKenna was elected in his third Congressional bid to the U.S. House of Representatives (1885–92). In 1892 President Benjamin Harrison named him to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court. President William McKinley ...(100 of 156 words)

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