John Boyd Avis
John Boyd Avis (1875-1944) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
He was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on September 9, 1929 to fill the seat vacated by Joseph Lamb Bodine. He was confirmed by the Senate on October 2nd, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 21, 1944.[1] Avis was succeeded in this position by Thomas Madden.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1897
Professional career
- Private practice, Woodbury, New Jersey, 1898-1929
- Member, New Jersey General Assembly, 1902-1905
- Speaker, New Jersey General Assembly, 1904-1905
- New Jersey state senator, 1906-1908
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of New Jersey
Avis was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on September 9, 1929 to fill the seat vacated by Joseph Lamb Bodine. He was confirmed by the Senate on October 2nd, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 21, 1944.[1] Avis was succeeded in this position by Thomas Madden.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Judge Avis's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Joseph Lamb Bodine |
District of New Jersey 1929–1944 Seat #3 |
Succeeded by: Thomas Madden
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| 1929 |
Avis • Byers • Caffey • Coxe, Jr. • Galston • Gardner • Glenn • Hopkins • Lenroot • Littleton • McDermott • Phillips • Sparks • Watson • Wheat • Wilbur • Wilson • Williams • Woolsey • Wyman | ||
| 1930 |
Adkins • Bryant • Cosgrave • Cox • Hincks • Hughes • Hutcheson • Luhring • Nields • Patterson • Roberts • Sibley • Thompson • Whaley • Wheat | ||
| 1931 |
Barnes • Chesnut • Evans • Fee • Groner • Hincks • Hitz • Hollzer • Kennamer • Kennerly • Kincheloe • Knight • Letts • McMillan • Morton • Nordbye • O'Brien • O'Donoghue • Paul, Jr. • Proctor • Sames • Sanborn • Sawtelle • Soper • Strum • Underwood • Way | ||
| 1932 |
Briggle • Cardozo • Dallinger • Forman • Johnson • Joyce • McLellan • Simons • Welsh | ||
