James Robert Elliott
James Robert Elliott (1910-2006) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia.
Elliott was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on January 23, 1962, to a seat vacated by Thomas Davis; he was confirmed by the Senate on February 7, 1962, and received his commission on February 17th. He served as chief judge from 1972-1980. He retired on December 31, 2000. Elliott was succeeded in this position by Clay Land.
Early life and education
- Emory University, Ph.B., 1930
- Emory University School of Law, LL.B., 1934
Professional career
- Private practice, Columbus, Georgia, 1934-1943
- Member, Georgia House of Representatives, 1937-1943
- U.S. Navy Lieutenant, 1943-1946
- Private practice, Columbus, Georgia, 1946-1962
- Member, Georgia House of Representatives, 1947-1949
Judicial nominations and appointments
Middle District of Georgia
Elliott was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on January 23, 1962, to a seat vacated by Thomas Davis; he was confirmed by the Senate on February 7, 1962, and received his commission on February 17th.[1] He served as chief judge from 1972-1980. He retired on December 31, 2000. Elliott was succeeded in this position by Clay Land.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Thomas Davis |
Middle District of Georgia 1962–2000 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Clay Land
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| 1961 |
Ainsworth • Augelli • Austin • Battisti • Becker • Beeks • Bell • Blumenfeld • Bohanon • Brown • Browning • Bryan Sr. • Clarie • Cox • Craven • Croake • Davis • Dillin • Dooling • Doyle • Dumbauld • Duniway • Dyer • Freedman • Ganey • Garza • Gibson • Gray • Hill • Kaufman • Kiley • Larkins • Larson • Lord • Luongo • MacBride • Machrowicz • Martin • McCree • McRae • Michie • Morgan • Northrop • Parsons • Peck II • Pence • Plummer • Putnam • Ridge • Sheridan • Smith • Stephens, Jr. • Swygert • West • Will • Wilson • Young • Zirpoli | ||
| 1962 |
Allgood • Barrow • Beamer • Bell • Body • Bonsal • Brewster • Brown • Butzner • Carr • Cohen • Coolahan • Cooper • Crary • Curtis • Daugherty • Oscar Davis • Elliott • Ellis • Eschbach • Feinberg • Foley • Fox • Gewin • Goldberg • Gray • Green • Hanson • Hays • Hughes • Jones • McLean • McManus • Meredith • Neese • Noel • Oliver • Preyer • Regan • Rosenberg • Rosling • Roth • Seth • Shaw • Smith • Spears • Templar • Tyler • Weigel • White • Winter • Wright • Wyatt | ||
| 1963 |
Almond • Cannella • Craig • Decker • Edwards • Fulton • Marovitz • McGowan • Mehaffy • Moynahan • Nealon • Payne • Phillips • Tenney • Thompson • Thornberry | ||
