James Harris Baldwin
| James Harris Baldwin | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Montana | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Franklin Delano Roosevelt |
| Active: | 6/4/1935 - 10/26/1944 |
| Preceded by: | George Bourquin |
| Succeeded by: | Robert Lewis Brown |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1876 |
| Deceased: | 1944 |
| Undergraduate: | University of Virginia (1900) |
| Law School: | Read law (1900) |
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He was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on May 20, 1935 to replace George Bourquin. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 29th, and received commission on June 4th. He served until his death on October 26, 1944.[1] Baldwin was succeeded in this position by Robert Lewis Brown.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1900
- University of Virginia, B.L., 1900[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Butte, Montana, 1900-1934
- Assistant county attorney, Silver Bow County, Montana, 1907-1908
- Chief deputy county attorney, Silver Bow County, Montana, 1908-1909
- U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana, 1934-1935[1]
Judicial career
District of Montana
Baldwin was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on May 20, 1935 to replace George Bourquin. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 29th, and received commission on June 4th. He served until his death on October 26, 1944[1]. Baldwin was succeeded in this position by Robert Lewis Brown.
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Baldwin Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: George Bourquin |
District of Montana 1935–1944 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Robert Lewis Brown |
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Donald Molloy • Sam Haddon • Charles Lovell • Jack Shanstrom • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Keith Strong • Carolyn Ostby • Jerry Lynch • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Henry Hunt • Paul Hatfield • Hiram Knowles • George Bourquin • Carl Rasch • Richard Cebull • Charles Nelson Pray • James Harris Baldwin • James Battin • William Jameson • William Murray • Russell Smith • Robert Lewis Brown • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Paul Hatfield • Richard Cebull • Donald Molloy • Jack Shanstrom • Charles Nelson Pray • James Battin • William Jameson • William Murray • Russell Smith • | ||
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| 1941 |
Bright • Byrnes • Eicher • Frank • Freed • Healey • Jackson • Leahy • Leavy • Lovett • Madden • McAllister • McGuire • Miller • Minton • Moore • Riddick • Rifkind • J. Smith • W. Smith • Stone • Timmerman • Vogel • Waring • Woodbury • Wyzanski | ||
| 1942 |
Brennan • Cole • Delehant • Ekwall • Goodman • Hall • Hannay • Keeling • Meaney | ||
| 1943 |
Arnold • Chandler • Clark • Duncan • Helvering • Hulen • Lawrence • Lee • McLaughlin • Mullins • Rutledge • Swygert • Waller | ||
| 1944 |
Bone • Connor • Graven • Hutcheson • Kennedy • LaBuy • O'Connell • Schweinhaut • Shaw | ||
| 1945 | |||
