James Randall Durfee

Biography of James Randall Durfee

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Durfee
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: Randall
• Date of Birth: November , 3 , 1897
• Place of Birth (POB): Oshkosh , Wisconsin (US-WI, WI, 55, WS, Wis. Wi., Wisc)
• Date of Death: October , 29 , 1977
• Place of Death (POD): Bethesda , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James Randall Durfee Court Service Information

• Court Name: Court of Claims
• Court Type: Court of Claims
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/11/1960
• Seat vacated by: Littleton , Benjamin H.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/11/1960
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/29/1960
• Senate voice vote?: No
• Senate vote Yes/No: 69/15
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/20/1960
• Commission Date: 04/22/1960
• Retirement from Active Service: 01/06/1972
• Date of Termination: 10/29/1977
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Randall Durfee in the Law School

• Name of School: Marquette University Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1926

James Randall Durfee Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Army, 1917-1919
• Private practice, Antigo, Wisconsin, 1926-1951
• District attorney, Langlade County, Wisconsin, 1928-1932
• Commissioner, Wisconsin Circuit Court, Tenth Judicial Circuit, 1934-1950
• Member, Wisconsin State Public Service Commission, 1951-1956; chairman, 1953-1956
• Chairman, Civil Aeronautics Board, 1956-1960
• Nominated to U.S. Court of Claims, August 25, 1959; no Senate vote

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