James Earl Major

1887–1972 · Donnellson, IL

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IllinoisJudgeFranklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)Jan 26, 1934Appointment to Another Judicial Position, Apr 6, 1937
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitJudgeFranklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)Mar 23, 1937Death, Jan 4, 1972

Education

  • Illinois College of Law (now DePaul University College of Law)
  • Read law, 1910

Professional Career

Private practice, Hillsboro, Illinois, 1910-1912; State's attorney, Montgomery County, Illinois, 1912-1920; U.S. representative from Illinois, 1923-1925, 1927-1933; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1949-1954

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