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John Boyd Avis
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
John Boyd Avis served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appointed by Herbert Hoover and confirmed Oct 2, 1929.
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover
- Confirmed
- Oct 2, 1929
- Born
- 1875
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyHerbert Hoover · Oct 2, 1929 – Jan 21, 1944
Education
- Read law1897
Career
Private practice, Woodbury, New Jersey, 1898-1929; State assemblyman, New Jersey, 1902-1905; speaker, 1904-1905; State senator, New Jersey, 1906-1908
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Boyd Avis, District Court for the District of New Jersey,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1377331/john-boyd-avis (accessed 2026-10-13).