James Hargrove Meredith
Biography of James Hargrove Meredith
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Meredith
- First Name: James
- Middle Name: Hargrove
- Date of Birth: August , 25 , 1914
- Place of Birth (POB): Wedderburn , Oregon (US-OR, OR, 41, Oreg., Ore., Or.)
- Date of Death: December , 8 , 1988
- Place of Death (POD): St. Louis , Missouri (US-MO, MO, 29, Mo.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
James Hargrove Meredith Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 03/05/1962
- Seat vacated by: Moore , George
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 03/05/1962
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 03/15/1962
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/16/1962
- Commission Date: 03/17/1962
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1971
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1979
- Retirement from Active Service: 08/31/1979
- Date of Termination: 12/08/1988
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
James Hargrove Meredith in the Law School
- Name of School: University of Missouri
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1936
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of Missouri School of Law
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1937
James Hargrove Meredith Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Portageville, Missouri, 1937-1938, 1946-1949
- Private practice, New Madrid, Missouri, 1939-1941
- Assistant prosecutor, New Madrid County, Missouri, 1939-1941
- Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, 1942-1944
- U.S. Navy, 1944-1946
- Legal secretary, Gov. Forrest Smith, Missouri, 1949-1950
- Chief counsel, State Insurance Department, Missouri, 1950-1952
- Private practice, St. Louis, Missouri, 1952-1962
- Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1961-1962
Resources
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