Charles Pinckney James

Biography of Charles Pinckney James

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): James
• First Name: Charles
• Middle Name: Pinckney
• Date of Birth: May , 11 , 1818
• Place of Birth (POB): Cincinnati , Ohio (US-OH, OH, 39, Ohio, Ohio O., Oh.)
• Date of Death: August , 9 , 1899
• Place of Death (POD): Leesburg , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Charles Pinckney James Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court for the District of Columbia [Supreme Court of the District of Columbia]
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Rutherford B. Hayes ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/01/1879
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 07/24/1879
• Seat vacated by: Humphreys , David C.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/02/1879
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/10/1879
• Commission Date: 12/10/1879
• Date of Termination: 12/01/1892
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

Charles Pinckney James in the Law School

• Name of School: Harvard College
• Law Degree Year: 1838

Charles Pinckney James Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1840-1850
• Professor of law, Cincinnati College, 1850-1856
• Judge, Superior Court of Cincinnati [Ohio], 1856-1864
• Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1864-1879
• Professor of law, Georgetown University, 1870-1874

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