James Clifton Wilson
James Clifton Wilson (1874-1951) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
He received a recess appointment from President Woodrow Wilson on March 5, 1919 to fill a seat created by 40 Stat. 1183. On May 23, 1919, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 1919, and received commission that same day. He assumed senior status on July 31, 1947 and continued to serve until his death on August 3, 1951.[1] Wilson was succeeded in this position by Joseph Dooley.
Early life and education
- Weatherford College, 1889
- University of Texas School of Law, LL.B., 1896[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Weatherford, Texas, 1896-1902
- Assistant prosecuting attorney, Parker County, 1898-1900
- Prosecuting attorney, Parker County, 1902-1912
- Assistant district attorney, Tarrant County, Texas, 1912-1913
- U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1913-1917
- U.S. Representative from Texas, 1917-1919[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern District of Texas
Wilson received a recess appointment from President Woodrow Wilson on March 5, 1919 to fill a seat created by 40 Stat. 1183. On May 23, 1919, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 24, 1919, and received commission that same day. He assumed senior status on July 31, 1947 and continued to serve until his death on August 3, 1951.[1] Wilson was succeeded in this position by Joseph Dooley.
External links
- "Find a Grave" biographical listing.
- Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Biography from the website "Infoplease".
- Judge Wilson's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Wilson's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Northern District of Texas 1919–1947 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Joseph Dooley
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| 1913 |
Bingham • Brown • Call • Campbell • Dooling • Neterer • Rogers • Sawtelle • Sullivan • Thomas • Woods | ||
| 1914 |
Bledsoe • Booth • Clarke • Clayton • Covington • Dickinson • Haight • Hand • McCoy • McReynolds • Siddons • Thomson • Walker • Woolley | ||
| 1915 |
Downey • Howe • Lambdin • Trippet • Wade | ||
| 1916 |
Alschuler • Brandeis • Davis • Evans • Hay • Hitz • Hough • J. Johnson • T. Johnson • Manton • Stone • West • Woodrough | ||
| 1917 |
Adamson • Batts • Ervin • Evans • Jack • C. Johnson • Neblett • Smith • Smyth • Westenhaver | ||
| 1918 |
Anderson • Bailey • English • FitzHenry • Garvin • Holmes • Hutcheson • Knox • Manton • McCoy • Williams | ||
| 1919 |
Donahue • Faris • Graham • Haight • Lynch • Morris • Page • Peck • Sibley • Watkins • Webb • Weller • Wilson | ||
| 1920 | |||
