James McHall Jones
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James McHall Jones was a United States federal judge
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Born in Georgetown, Kentucky
, Jones read law to enter the bar in 1843. He was in private practice in Plaquemine, Louisiana
from 1843 to 1845. He traveled in Paris and Rome from 1845 to 1846, returning to his private practice in Plaquemine from 1846 to 1848, and in San Jose, California
from 1849 to 1850. He was the United States Attorney
for the Southern District of California in 1850.
On December 23, 1850, Jones was nominated by President Millard Fillmore
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
created by 9 Stat. 521. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 26, 1850, and received his commission the same day. Jones served in that capacity until his death, in 1851, in San Jose.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,098 at the 2010 census. The original settlement of Lebanon, founded by Rev. Elijah Craig, was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts...
, Jones read law to enter the bar in 1843. He was in private practice in Plaquemine, Louisiana
Plaquemine, Louisiana
Plaquemine is a city in and the parish seat of Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,064 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area....
from 1843 to 1845. He traveled in Paris and Rome from 1845 to 1846, returning to his private practice in Plaquemine from 1846 to 1848, and in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
from 1849 to 1850. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Southern District of California in 1850.
On December 23, 1850, Jones was nominated by President Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore
Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the United States and the last member of the Whig Party to hold the office of president...
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
United States District Court for the Southern District of California
The United States District Court for the Southern District of California is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties in California: Imperial and San Diego. In terms of filed indictments, it is one of the busiest criminal districts in the United States...
created by 9 Stat. 521. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 26, 1850, and received his commission the same day. Jones served in that capacity until his death, in 1851, in San Jose.