George Whitfield Jack

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George Whitfield Jack
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Title:   Former Judge
Position:   Seat #1
Service:
Appointed by:   Woodrow Wilson
Active:   3/16/1917 - 3/15/1924
Preceded by:   Alexander Boarman
Succeeded by:   Benjamin Dawkins, Sr.
Personal History
Born:   1875
Deceased:   1924
Bachelors:   Tulane University (1898)

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George Whitfield Jack (1875-1924) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

He was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on March 6, 1917 to fill the seat vacated by Alexander Boarman. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 16th, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 15, 1924.[1] Jack was succeeded in this position by Benjamin Dawkins, Sr..

Early life and education

  • Tulane University, LL.B., 1898[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1898-1910
  • City attorney, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1910-1913
  • U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana, 1913-1917[1]

Judicial career

Western District of Louisiana

Jack was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on March 6, 1917 to fill the seat vacated by Alexander Boarman. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 16th, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 15, 1924.[1] Jack was succeeded in this position by Benjamin Dawkins, Sr..

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Alexander Boarman
Western District of Louisiana
1917–1924
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Benjamin Dawkins, Sr.
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