Edward Samuel Smith

Biography of Edward Samuel Smith

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Smith
• First Name: Edward
• Middle Name: Samuel
• Date of Birth: March , 27 , 1919
• Place of Birth (POB): Birmingham , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Date of Death: March , 22 , 2001
• Place of Death (POD): Birmingham , Alabama (US-AL, AL, Ala.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Edward Samuel Smith Court Service Information

• Court Name: Court of Claims
• Court Type: Court of Claims
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Jimmy Carter ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/30/1978
• Seat vacated by: Skelton , Byron G.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/10/1978
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 07/25/1978
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/26/1978
• Commission Date: 07/28/1978
• Date of Termination: 09/30/1982
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of Edward Samuel Smith

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 96 Stat. 25
• Commission Date: 10/01/1982
• Retirement from Active Service: 06/01/1989
• Date of Termination: 03/22/2001
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Edward Samuel Smith in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Virginia
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1941

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Virginia School of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1947

Edward Samuel Smith Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant, 1941-1946
• Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1947-1961
• Tax Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1961-1963; chief of trial section, 1961; deputy assistant attorney general and assistant for civil trials, 1962-1963
• Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1963-1978

Resources

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