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
Resources
Bibliographic references of William Francis Smith
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