John Carter Rose (April 27, 1861 – March 26, 1927) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

John Carter Rose
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
December 20, 1922 – March 26, 1927
Appointed byWarren G. Harding
Preceded bySeat established by 42 Stat. 837
Succeeded byElliott Northcott
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
In office
April 4, 1910 – December 26, 1922
Appointed byWilliam Howard Taft
Preceded bySeat established by 36 Stat. 201
Succeeded byMorris Ames Soper
United States Attorney for the District of Maryland
In office
1898–1910
PresidentWilliam McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Preceded byWilliam L. Marbury
Succeeded byJohn P. Hill
Personal details
Born
John Carter Rose

(1861-04-27)April 27, 1861
Baltimore, Maryland
DiedMarch 26, 1927(1927-03-26) (aged 65)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
EducationUniversity of Maryland School of Law (LLB)

Education and career

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Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Rose received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1882 and entered private practice in Baltimore. He also worked as an editorial writer for the Baltimore Sun. He was a supervisor of the 1890 United States Census in Baltimore. He was the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland from 1898 to 1910.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Rose was nominated by President William Howard Taft on March 25, 1910, to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, to a new seat authorized by 36 Stat. 201. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 4, 1910, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on December 26, 1922, due to his elevation to the Fourth Circuit.[1]

Rose was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on December 9, 1922, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 20, 1922, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on March 26, 1927, due to his death in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by
Seat established by 36 Stat. 201
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
1910–1922
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Seat established by 42 Stat. 837
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
1922–1927
Succeeded by