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Paul J. Jones
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio · 1923
Paul J. Jones , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Paul J. Jones (November 4, 1880 – August 4, 1965) was an American college football player and coach and United States federal judge. He played fullback for the University of Michigan's national championship football team in 1902 and became the football coach at Western Reserve University after graduating from Michigan. He practiced law from 1905 to 1920 and served as an Ohio state court judge from 1920 to 1923.
Education
- University of Michigan Law SchoolLL.B., 1905
Career
Private practice, Youngstown, Ohio, 1905-1920; City solicitor, Youngstown, Ohio, 1916-1918; Judge, Mahoning County [Ohio] Court of Common Pleas, 1920-1923; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1958-1960
Biography
Paul J. Jones (November 4, 1880 – August 4, 1965) was an American college football player and coach and United States federal judge. He played fullback for the University of Michigan's national championship football team in 1902 and became the football coach at Western Reserve University after graduating from Michigan. He practiced law from 1905 to 1920 and served as an Ohio state court judge from 1920 to 1923.
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