James Clark McReynolds

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James Clark McReynolds
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Current Court Information:
Supreme Court of the United States
Title:   Former Justice
Position:   Seat #4
Service:
Appointed by:   Woodrow Wilson
Active:   8/29/1914 - 1/31/1941
Senior:   1/31/1941 - 8/24/1946
Preceded by:   Horace Harmon Lurton
Succeeded by:   James Byrnes
Personal History
Born:   February 3, 1862
Home State:   Elkton, KY
Deceased:   August 24, 1946
Bachelors:   Vanderbilt U., B.S., 1882
Law School:   U. of Virginia Law, 1884

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James Clark McReynolds (1862-1946) was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the court in 1914 after an appointment from Woodrow Wilson. At the time of appointment, he was the Attorney General of the United States. He assumed senior status on January 31, 1941 and served until his death on August 24, 1946.[1]

Early life and education

  • Vanderbilt University, B.S., 1882
  • University of Virginia School of Law, 1884 [1]

Professional career

  • Secretary to U.S. Sen. Howell E. Jackson, 1884
  • Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1884-1903
  • Professor, Vanderbilt University, 1900-1903
  • Assistant U.S. attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, 1903-1907
  • Private practice, New York City, 1907-1910
  • Assistant U.S. attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, 1910-1911
  • Private practice, New York City, 1911-1913
  • Attorney General of the United States, 1913-1914 [1]

Judicial career

Supreme Court of the United States

McReynolds was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Woodrow Wilson on August 19, 1914 to fill the seat vacated by Horace Harmon Lurton. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 29th, and received commission that same day. On January 31, 1941, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on August 24, 1946. [1] He was succeeded to this post by James Byrnes.

See also

External links

  • Biography from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

References

Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Horace Harmon Lurton
Supreme Court
1914–1946
Seat #4
Succeeded by:
James Byrnes
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