John Forrest Dillon
John Forrest Dillon (December 25, 1831 – May 6, 1914) was an American attorney in Iowa and New York, a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court and a United States circuit judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Eighth Circuit. He authored a highly influential treatise on the power of states over municipal governments.
John Forrest Dillon | |
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| Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Eighth Circuit | |
| In office December 22, 1869 – September 1, 1879 | |
| Appointed by | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | George W. McCrary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Forrest Dillon December 25, 1831 Northampton, Montgomery County, New York (now Northampton, Fulton County, New York), U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 1914 (aged 82) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | University of Iowa (MD) read law |
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