Judge John Catron (1786-1865) served as associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1837 to 1865. Throughout Catron's legal career, he fought to preserve the Union and the values of the United States Constitution. The judge was forced to flee Tennessee due to his pro-Union stance during the outbreak of the Civil War. He returned in June 1862 when the Federal occupation allowed him to convene United States District Court in Nashville. The central-hall brick I-House with Greek Revival portico where he lived was out of vogue by the Civil War and represents architecture from the years he was most active in Washington, D.C.
Judge John Catron House
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Judge John Catron (1786-1865) served as associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1837 to 1865. Throughout Catron's legal career, he fought to preserve the Union and the values of the United States Constitution. The judge was forced to flee Tennessee due to his pro-Union stance during the outbreak of the Civil War. He returned in June 1862 when the Federal occupation allowed him to convene United States District Court in Nashville. The central-hall brick I-House with Greek Revival portico where he lived was out of vogue by the Civil War and represents architecture from the years he was most active in Washington, D.C.