John McDuffie | |
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 McDuffie, 1920s | |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama | |
| In office February 8, 1935 – November 1, 1950 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Robert Tait Ervin |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Holcombe Thomas |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromAlabama's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – March 2, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar Lee Gray |
| Succeeded by | Frank W. Boykin |
| Member of theAlabama House of Representatives | |
| In office 1907-1911 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1883-09-25)September 25, 1883 River Ridge, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 1950(1950-11-01) (aged 67) Mobile, Alabama, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pine Crest Cemetery Mobile,Alabama |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Auburn University (B.Sc.) University of Alabama (LL.B.) |
John McDuffie (September 25, 1883 – November 1, 1950) was aUnited States representative fromAlabama and aUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
Born on September 25, 1883, inRiver Ridge,Monroe County,Alabama, McDuffie was educated by private tutors. He attended college at Southern University (nowBirmingham–Southern College) inGreensboro and later attendedAlabama Polytechnic Institute (nowAuburn University) inAuburn, Alabama, where he in graduated with aBachelor of Science degree in 1904. McDuffie received aBachelor of Laws from theUniversity of Alabama School of Law in 1908.[1][2] He was admitted to thebar the same year.[3] ADemocrat, he was elected to theAlabama House of Representatives in 1907 and served until 1911. McDuffie was in private practice of law inMonroeville, Alabama from 1911 to 1919. He later became aprosecutor for the First Judicial Circuit Court of Alabama and served there until 1919.[1][2]
McDuffie was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1918, and served from March 4, 1919, until his resignation on March 2, 1935. During his tenure in the House he served asMinority Whip for71st Congress, and later asMajority Whip for72nd Congress. He also served as Chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Insular Affairs in73rd and74th Congress.[2] He co-authored thePhilippine Independence Act which provided for self-government of thePhilippines and for Filipino independence from the United States after a period of ten years.[citation needed]
McDuffie was nominated by PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt on January 31, 1935, to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama vacated by JudgeRobert Tait Ervin. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on February 7, 1935, and received his commission on February 8, 1935. His service terminated on November 1, 1950, due to his death inMobile, Alabama.[1] He was interred in Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile.[2]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromAlabama's 1st congressional district 1919–1935 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by William Allan Oldfield (D-AR) | House Minority Whip 1929–1931 | Succeeded by Carl G. Bachmann (R-WV) |
| Preceded by Albert Henry Vestal (R-IN) | House Majority Whip 1931–1933 | Succeeded by Arthur H. Greenwood (D-IN) |
| Preceded by | House Democratic Whip 1929–1933 | Succeeded by Arthur H. Greenwood (IN) |
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| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama 1935–1950 | Succeeded by |
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