James William McCarthy
| James William McCarthy | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Calvin Coolidge |
| Active: | 1/8/1929 - 1/31/1929 |
| Preceded by: | John Rellstab |
| Succeeded by: | Guy Laverne Fake |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1872 |
| Law School: | New York Law School (1898) |
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James William McCarthy (1872-1939) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
He received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on October 6, 1928 to replace John Rellstab. On December 6, 1928, he was nominated.[1]. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 8, 1929, and received commission that same day. He resigned soon after on January 31, 1929. McCarthy was succeeded in this position by Guy Laverne Fake.
Early life and education
- New York Law School, LL.B., 1898
Professional career
- Private practice, New York, 1898-1900
- Private practice, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1900-
- Alderman, Jersey City, New Jersey, 1905-1908
- Member, New Jersey State Board of Finance, 1906-1907
- Judge, Jersey City Second Criminal Court, 1907-1908
- Assistant county prosecutor, Hudson County, New Jersey, 1908-1918
- Judge, New Jersey Court for Hudson County, 1918-1923
- Counsel, New Jersey Bridge and Tunnel Commission, 1924-1928
- U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1928-1928
Judicial career
District of New Jersey
McCarthy received a recess appointment from President Calvin Coolidge on October 6, 1928 to replace John Rellstab. On December 6, 1928, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 8, 1929, and received commission that same day.[1] He resigned soon after on January 31, 1929. McCarthy was succeeded in this position by Guy Laverne Fake.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John Rellstab |
District of New Jersey 1929–1929 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Guy Laverne Fake |
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| 1923 | |||
| 1924 |
Boynton • Davis • Dawkins, Sr. • Graham • Hand • Jones • Kennamer • Kerrigan • Martin • McCormick • Moorman • Pray • Young | ||
| 1925 |
A. Anderson • H. Anderson • Baltzell • Beattie • Booth • Burns • Clark • Dawson • Foster • Henning • Hough • Johnson • McCamant • Meekins • Molyneaux • Moorman • Moscowitz • Otis • Parker • Raymond • Sanborn • Slick • St. Sure • Stone • Thacher • Van Valkenburgh | ||
| 1926 | |||
| 1927 |
Adler • Bryant • F. Coleman • W. Coleman • Hand • Hayes • Kirkpatrick • Letts • McNary • Moinet • Northcott • Tilson • Wham | ||
| 1928 |
Borah • Burrows • Cline • Cotteral • Deaver • Dewey • Gordon • Green • Hahn • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Louderback • Martineau • McCarthy • McDermott • McVicar • Norcross • Sinnott • Taylor • Tilson • Vaught • West | ||
| 1929 |
Akerman • Chase • Cox • Fake • Garrett • Nevin • Ritter • Woodward | ||
