William Francis Smith

Biography of William Francis Smith

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Smith
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: Francis
• Date of Birth: February , 24 , 1903
• Place of Birth (POB): Perth Amboy , New Jersey (US-NJ, NJ, 34, N.J.)
• Date of Death: February , 26 , 1968
• Place of Death (POD): New Brunswick , New Jersey (US-NJ, NJ, 34, N.J.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William Francis Smith Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of New Jersey
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Franklin D. Roosevelt ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/23/1941
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 54 Stat. 219
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/23/1941
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 02/10/1941
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/13/1941
• Commission Date: 02/15/1941
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1959
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1961
• Date of Termination: 09/12/1961
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of William Francis Smith

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/15/1961
• Seat vacated by: Forman , Phillip
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/15/1961
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action: 08/29/1961
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/30/1961
• Commission Date: 08/30/1961
• Date of Termination: 02/26/1968
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

William Francis Smith in the Law School

• Name of School: Columbia University
• Degree: Ph.G.
• Law Degree Year: 1922

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): New Jersey Law School (now Rutgers School of Law — Newark)
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1929

William Francis Smith Career Path

Employment:

• Deputy mayor, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 1926-
• Private practice, New Jersey, 1930-1931
• Instructor, New Jersey Law School, 1930-1935
• Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1934-1940
• U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1940-1941

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