John Paul (1839–1901)
| John Paul Sr. | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia | |
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In office September 5, 1883 – November 1, 1901 |
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| Appointed by | Chester Arthur |
| Preceded by | Alexander Rives |
| Succeeded by | Henry C. McDowell Jr. |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district |
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In office March 4, 1881 – September 5, 1883 |
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| Preceded by | John T. Harris |
| Succeeded by | Charles Triplett O'Ferrall |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from Rockingham County | |
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In office 1878–1881 |
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| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph B. Webb |
| Personal details | |
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June 30, 1839 Ottobine, Virginia |
| Died | November 1, 1901 (aged 62) Harrisonburg, Virginia |
| Political party | Readjuster (after 1881) |
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Democrat (before 1880) Republican (1880–1881) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Service/branch | Confederate Army |
| Rank | captain |
| Unit | 1st Virginia Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Paul (June 30, 1839 – November 1, 1901) was a U.S. Representative and federal judge from Virginia.
Born June 30, 1839 in Rockingham County, Virginia at Ottobine, John Paul attended the local schools. He had begun at Roanoke College when the American Civil War began and the Virginia declared its secession. After the war, Paul studied law at the University of Virginia, graduating in 1867.
He married Katherine Seymour Green on November 19, 1874. Their son John Paul, also became a U.S. representative and federal judge.
During the Civil War, John Paul entered the Confederate States Army and became a captain in the 1st Virginia Cavalry.
Paul was admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced practice in Harrisonburg. He served as the Commonwealth's attorney for Rockingham County from 1870 to 1877.
After restoration of civil rights to Confederate veterans, Paul won election to represent Rockingham County in the Virginia Senate, and served one term in that part-time position, from 1877 to 1880. In 1878 he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Forty-sixth Congress.
John Paul defeated both Republican and Democratic opponents to win election as a Readjuster Democrat to the Forty-seventh Congress (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883), succeeding John T. Harris. He appeared to win re-election and served from March 4, 1883, until September 5, 1883, when he resigned to take his judicial position. The seemingly losing candidate, Democrat Charles Triplett O'Ferrall, was determined the victor in the 1882 campaign after demanding a re-count.
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