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William James
William James (1870-1940) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
He was nominated by President Warren Harding on March 2, 1923 to a new seat created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 3rd, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on July 28, 1940.[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California (no dates)
- Judge, Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California, 1905-1910
- Judge, California Court of Appeals, 1910-1923
Judicial career
Southern District of California
James was nominated by President Warren Harding on March 2, 1923 to a new seat created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 3rd, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on July 28, 1940.[1]
External links
- James' Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 James' Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Southern District of California 1923–1940 Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: James O'Connor
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| 1921 |
Morris • Peters • Baker • Groner • Hoehling • Kennedy • Lewis • Luse • Mayer • McClintic • Miller • Morris • Peters • Ross • Taft • Waddill | ||
| 1922 |
Atwell • Barrett • Brewster • Butler • Campbell • Cliffe • Gibson • Goddard • Kenyon • Lindley • Lowell • Rose • Runyon • Schoonmaker • Scott • Sutherland • Symes • Wilkerson • Winslow | ||
| 1923 |
Bland • Bondy • Cant • Gore • Hatfield • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Inch • Jacobs • James • Jones • McGee • McKeehan • Patridge • Phillips • Reeves • Rudkin • Sanford • Simons • Soper • Webster | ||
