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{{tnr}}'''Finis James Garrett''' (1875-1956) was a federal judge on the '''United States Court of Customs Appeals''', which became the [[United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals]] during the time of his service thereon. Garrett died on May 25, 1956. | {{tnr}}'''Finis James Garrett''' (1875-1956) was a federal judge on the '''United States Court of Customs Appeals''', which became the [[United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals]] during the time of his service thereon. Garrett died on May 25, 1956. | ||
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Finis James Garrett (1875-1956) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Customs Appeals, which became the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals during the time of his service thereon. Garrett died on May 25, 1956.
Federal judicial service
Garrett was nominated to the Court of Customs Appeals by President Coolidge. He was confirmed on February 14, 1929. He served as chief judge from 1937-1955 (his title was "presiding judge" from 1937-1948, although the office was the same as that more commonly called "chief judge" today). He assumed senior status on September 15, 1955, and served in that capacity until his death on May 25, 1956.[1]
Education
- Clinton College
- Bethel College, B.A., 1897
- Read law, 1899
Professional career
- Private practice, Dresden, Tennessee, 1900-
- Master, Chancery Court, 1900-1905
- U.S. Representative from Tennessee, 1905-1929
- Candidate for U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1928
Footnotes
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| Former judges |
Almond • Baldwin • Barber • Bland • Cole • De Vries • Garrett • Graham • Hatfield • Jackson • Johnson • Lane • Lenroot • Markey • George Martin • Isaac Martin • Miller • Montgomery • Nies • O'Connell • Rich • Arthur Smith • James Smith • Worley • | ||
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| 1923 | |||
| 1924 |
Boynton • Davis • Dawkins, Sr. • Graham • Hand • Jones • Kennamer • Kerrigan • Martin • McCormick • Moorman • Pray • Young | ||
| 1925 |
A. Anderson • H. Anderson • Baltzell • Beattie • Booth • Burns • Clark • Dawson • Foster • Henning • Hough • Johnson • McCamant • Meekins • Molyneaux • Moorman • Moscowitz • Otis • Parker • Raymond • Sanborn • Slick • St. Sure • Stone • Thacher • Van Valkenburgh | ||
| 1926 | |||
| 1927 |
Adler • Bryant • F. Coleman • W. Coleman • Hand • Hayes • Kirkpatrick • Letts • McNary • Moinet • Northcott • Tilson • Wham | ||
| 1928 |
Borah • Burrows • Cline • Cotteral • Deaver • Dewey • Gordon • Green • Hahn • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Louderback • Martineau • McCarthy • McDermott • McVicar • Norcross • Sinnott • Taylor • Tilson • Vaught • West | ||
| 1929 |
Akerman • Chase • Cox • Fake • Garrett • Nevin • Ritter • Woodward | ||
