James Stuart Holden

Biography of James Stuart Holden

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Holden
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: Stuart
• Date of Birth: January , 29 , 1914
• Place of Birth (POB): Bennington , Vermont (US-VT, VT, 50, Vt.)
• Date of Death: November , 18 , 1996
• Place of Death (POD): Longwood , Florida (US-FL, FL, 12, Fla., Fl., Flor.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James Stuart Holden Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Vermont
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 11/11/1971
• American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
• Seat vacated by: Oakes , James L.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 11/11/1971
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 11/23/1971
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 11/23/1971
• Commission Date: 11/30/1971
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1972
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1983
• Retirement from Active Service: 01/29/1984
• Date of Termination: 11/18/1996
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Stuart Holden in the Law School

• Name of School: Dartmouth College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1935

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Albany Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1938

James Stuart Holden Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Bennington, Vermont, 1938-1941, 1945-1948
• U.S. Army major, Infantry, 1941-1945
• State's attorney, Bennington County, Vermont, 1947-1948
• Chairman, Public Service Commission, State of Vermont, 1948-1949
• Judge, Vermont Superior Court, 1949-1956
• Justice, Vermont Supreme Court, 1956-1972; chief justice, 1963-1972

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