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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