James William Locke
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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Years in office: 1872 - 1912
James William Locke (1837-1922) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on January 15, 1872. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 1, 1872, and received commission that same day.[1] He retired on July 4, 1912.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1859
Professional career
- U.S. Navy Paymaster's Clerk, 1861-1865
- Private practice, Key West, Florida, 1865-1872
- County superintendent of education, Monroe County, Florida
- Clerk, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
- Judge, Monroe County Court, Florida, 1868-1870
- Member, Florida State Senate, 1870-1872
Judicial nominations and appointments
Southern District of Florida
Locke was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on January 15, 1872. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 1, 1872, and received commission that same day.[1] He retired on July 4, 1912.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: John McKinney |
Southern District of Florida 1872–1912 |
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | ||
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | ||
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | ||
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