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William Jones (District of Columbia)

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William Jones
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Years in office: 1977 - 1979

Years in office: 1962 - 1977
Education
Bachelor's
Notre Dame, 1928
Law
Notre Dame Law, 1931
Personal
Birthplace
Cedar Rapids, IA


William Blakely Jones (1907-1979) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Jones was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on March 19, 1962, to a seat vacated by Fred Dickinson Letts; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 11, 1962, and received his commission on April 12th. he served as chief judge from 1975 until he assumed senior status on March 20, 1977. He served in that capacity until his death on July 31, 1979.[1]

Education

  • University of Notre Dame, A.B., 1928
  • Notre Dame Law School, LL.B., 1931[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Helena, Montana, 1931-1937
  • Special assistant state attorney general, Montana, 1935-1937
  • Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, 1937-1943
  • Attorney, U.S. Office of Patents and Appeals, 1943
  • Executive assistant to American chairman, Joint British-American Patent Interchange Commission, 1943-1946
  • Private practice, Washington, DC, 1946-1962[1]


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