James McHall Jones
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| James McHall Jones | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of California | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Millard Fillmore |
| Active: | 12/26/1850 - 12/15/1851 |
| Preceded by: | 9 Stat. 521 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1823 |
| Deceased: | 1851 |
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James McHall Jones (1823-1851) was a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
He was nominated by President Millard Fillmore on December 23, 1850. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 26, 1850, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on December 15, 1851.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1843
Professional career
- Private practice, Plaquemine, Louisiana, 1843-1845
- Traveled in Paris and Rome, 1845-1846
- Private practice, Plaquemine, Louisiana, 1846-1848
- Private practice, San Jose, California, 1849-1850
- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California, 1850
Judicial career
Southern District of California
Jones was nominated by President Millard Fillmore on December 23, 1850. He was confirmed by the Senate on December 26, 1850, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on December 15, 1851.[1]
External links
- Jones' Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
References
- ↑ Jones' Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Southern District of California 1850–1851 |
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| Fillmore |
Benjamin Robbins Curtis • John Glenn • Nathan Kelsey Hall • Ogden Hoffman • James McHall Jones | ||
