James McPherson Proctor
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James McPherson Proctor was a United States federal judge
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Born in Washington, D.C.
, Proctor received an LL.B. from George Washington University Law School in 1904. He was an assistant United States Attorney
of the District of Columbia from 1905 to 1913, becoming the chief assistant U.S. attorney of that district in 1909. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1913 to 1931, serving as a special assistant United States Attorney General
from 1929 to 1931.
On February 6, 1931, Proctor was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
vacated by William Hitz
. Proctor was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 25, 1931, and received his commission on March 2, 1931.
On February 2, 1948, President Harry S. Truman
nominated Proctor for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated by Harold M. Stephens. Proctor was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1948, and received his commission on March 5, 1948. Proctor served in that capacity until his death, in 1953.
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 Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, Proctor received an LL.B. from George Washington University Law School in 1904. He was an assistant 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...
of the District of Columbia from 1905 to 1913, becoming the chief assistant U.S. attorney of that district in 1909. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1913 to 1931, serving as a special assistant United States Attorney General
United States Attorney General
The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. The attorney general is considered to be the chief lawyer of the U.S. government...
from 1929 to 1931.
On February 6, 1931, Proctor was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is a federal district court. Appeals from the District are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a...
vacated by William Hitz
William Hitz
William Hitz was a United States federal judge.Born in Washington, D.C., Hitz received his undergraduate education from Harvard College. He then received a LL.B from Georgetown University Law School in 1900. He was in private practice in Washington, D.C. from 1900 to 1914. He was a Special...
. Proctor was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on February 25, 1931, and received his commission on March 2, 1931.
On February 2, 1948, President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
nominated Proctor for elevation to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated by Harold M. Stephens. Proctor was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1948, and received his commission on March 5, 1948. Proctor served in that capacity until his death, in 1953.