James Clifton Wilson

Biography of James Clifton Wilson

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Wilson
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: Clifton
• Date of Birth: June , 21 , 1874
• Place of Birth (POB): Palo Pino , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Date of Death: August , 3 , 1951
• Place of Death (POD): Fort Worth , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James Clifton Wilson Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Woodrow Wilson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/23/1919
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 03/05/1919
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 40 Stat. 1183
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 05/29/1919
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 06/24/1919
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/24/1919
• Commission Date: 06/24/1919
• Retirement from Active Service: 07/31/1947
• Date of Termination: 08/03/1951
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Clifton Wilson in the Law School

• Name of School: Weatherford College
• Law Degree Year: 1889

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Texas School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1896

James Clifton Wilson Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Weatherford, Texas, 1896-1902
• Assistant prosecutor, Parker County, Texas, 1898-1900
• Prosecutor, Parker County, Texas, 1902-1912
• Assistant district attorney, Tarrant County, Texas, 1912-1913
• U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1913-1917
• U.S. representative from Texas, 1917-1919

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