McQueen McIntosh (1822 – June 18, 1868) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in 1822, near Darien,

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, McIntosh

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. He was a planter in

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. He entered private practice in

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, Florida from 1850 to 1586.

Federal judicial service

McIntosh was nominated by President

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on February 27, 1856, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Isaac H. Bronson. He was confirmed by the

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on March 11, 1856, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on January 3, 1861, due to his resignation.

Confederate judicial service and death

Following his resignation from the federal bench, McIntosh served as a Judge of the Confederate District Court for the District of Florida starting in 1861. He died on June 18, 1868, in

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, Florida.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McIntosh, McQueen 1868 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida United States federal judges appointed by Franklin Pierce 19th-century American judges 1822 births 19th-century American politicians Judges of the Confederate States of America United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law Date of birth unknown