William Robert Smith

Biography of William Robert Smith Sr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Smith
• First Name: William
• Middle Name: Robert
• Generational Suffix: Sr.
• Date of Birth: August , 18 , 1863
• Place of Birth (POB): Smith County , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Date of Death: August , 16 , 1924
• Place of Death (POD): El Paso , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

William Robert Smith Sr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Texas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Woodrow Wilson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/11/1917
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 39 Stat. 938
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/11/1917
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 04/12/1917
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/12/1917
• Commission Date: 04/12/1917
• Date of Termination: 08/16/1924
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

William Robert Smith Sr. in the Law School

• Name of School: Sam Houston Normal Institute
• Law Degree Year: 1883

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1885

William Robert Smith Sr. Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Tyler, Texas, 1885-1888
• Private practice, Colorado City, Texas, 1888-1897
• Judge, Texas District Court, Thirty-Second Judicial District, 1897-1903
• U.S. representative from Texas, 1903-1917
• Private practice, El Paso, Texas, 1916-1917

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