James Francis Smith
Biography of James Francis Smith
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Smith
- First Name: James
- Middle Name: Francis
- Date of Birth: January , 28 , 1859
- Place of Birth (POB): San Francisco , California (US-CA, CA, 06, CF, Calif., Ca., Cal.)
- Date of Death: June , 29 , 1928
- Place of Death (POD): Washington , District of Columbia (US-DC, DC, 11, D.C., Wash. D.C.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
James Francis Smith Court Service Information
- Court Name: Associate Judge, United States Court of Customs Appeals (later Customs and Patent Appeals)
- Court Type: United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
- Appointment under the Presidency of: William H. Taft ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/09/1910
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 36 Stat. 11
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/09/1910
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 03/28/1910
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/30/1910
- Commission Date: 03/30/1910
- Date of Termination: 06/29/1928
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
James Francis Smith in the Law School
- Name of School: Santa Clara College (now Santa Clara University)
- Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Law Degree Year: 1877
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Santa Clara College (now Santa Clara University)
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1878
Third Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of California, Hastings College of the Law
James Francis Smith Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, California, 1881-1898
- U.S. Army, 1898-1901
- Collector of customs for the Philippine Archipelago, Manila, 1900-1901
- Associate justice, Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands, 1901-1903
- Secretary of public instruction, U.S. Philippine Commission, 1903-1906
- Vice governor, Philippine Islands, 1906
- Governor general, Philippine Islands, 1906-1909
- Private practice, 1909-1910
- Nominated to U.S. Court of Customs Appeals, January 5, 1910; nomination withdrawn by president, February 22, 1910
Resources
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