James Graham Jenkins

Biography of James Graham Jenkins

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Jenkins
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: Graham
• Date of Birth: July , 18 , 1834
• Place of Birth (POB): Saratoga Springs , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
• Date of Death: August , 6 , 1921
• Place of Death (POD): Milwaukee , Wisconsin (US-WI, WI, 55, WS, Wis. Wi., Wisc)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James Graham Jenkins Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Grover Cleveland ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/19/1888
• Seat vacated by: Dyer , Charles E.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/21/1888
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 07/02/1888
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/02/1888
• Commission Date: 07/02/1888
• Date of Termination: 03/23/1893
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of James Graham Jenkins

• Court Name: United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit
• Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1869)
• Promoted by President: Grover Cleveland ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/20/1893
• Seat vacated by: Gresham , Walter Quintin
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/20/1893
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 03/22/1893
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/23/1893
• Commission Date: 03/23/1893
• Date of Termination: 02/23/1905
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

Third Appointment of James Graham Jenkins

• Court Name: U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: Grover Cleveland ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/20/1893
• Seat vacated by: Gresham , Walter Quintin
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/20/1893
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/22/1893
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/23/1893
• Commission Date: 03/23/1893

James Graham Jenkins in the Law School

• Name of School: Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1855

James Graham Jenkins Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, New York City, 1855-1857
• Private practice, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1857-1888, 1905-1908
• City attorney, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1863-1867
• Dean, Marquette University Law School, 1908-1913

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