Jesse Smith Henley

Jesse Smith Henley

Biography of Jesse Smith Henley

Biographic Details

  • Family Name (Surname): Henley
  • First Name: Jesse
  • Middle Name: Smith
  • Date of Birth: May , 18 , 1917
  • Place of Birth (POB): Saint Joe , Arkansas (US-AR, AR, 05, Ark.)
  • Date of Death: October , 18 , 1997
  • Place of Death (POD): Harrison , Arkansas (US-AR, AR, 05, Ark.)
  • Gender Identity: Male
  • Race or Ethnicity: White

Jesse Smith Henley Court Service Information

  • Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
  • Court Type: United States District Court
  • Appointment under the Presidency of: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/17/1959
  • Judicial Recess Appointment date: 10/25/1958
  • Seat vacated by: Trimble , Thomas C.
  • Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/17/1959
  • Date of Termination: 09/08/1959
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed

Second Appointment of Jesse Smith Henley

  • Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
  • Court Type: United States District Court
  • Promoted by President: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/18/1959
  • Seat vacated by: Lemley , Harry J.
  • Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/18/1959
  • Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
  • Committee action: 09/01/1959
  • Senate voice vote?: Yes
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/02/1959
  • Commission Date: 09/08/1959
  • Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1959
  • Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1975
  • Date of Termination: 03/24/1975
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Third Appointment of Jesse Smith Henley

  • Court Name: U. S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
  • Court Type: United States District Court
  • Promoted by President: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/18/1959
  • Seat vacated by: Lemley , Harry J.
  • Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/18/1959
  • Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
  • Committee action date: 09/01/1959
  • Senate voice vote?: Yes
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/02/1959
  • Commission Date: 09/08/1959

Jesse Smith Henley in the Law School

  • Name of School: University of Arkansas School of Law
  • Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1941

Jesse Smith Henley Career Path

Employment:

  • Private practice, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1941-1954
  • Clerk, U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas, 1943-1945
  • Referee in bankruptcy, Western District of Arkansas, 1943-1945
  • Associate general counsel, Federal Communications Commission, 1954-1956
  • Director, Office of Administrative Procedure, U.S. Department of Justice, 1956-1958
  • Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, February 24, 1958; no Senate vote
  • Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, January 17, 1959; nomination withdrawn by president, August 18, 1959; appointed to another judicial position, September 8, 1959
  • Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, December 11, 1974; no Senate vote

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