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James Harris Baldwin

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Montana

James Harris Baldwin served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed May 29, 1935.

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Confirmed
May 29, 1935
Born
1876

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MontanaFranklin D. Roosevelt · May 29, 1935 – Oct 26, 1944

Education

  • Read law1900
  • University of VirginiaB.L., 1900

Career

Private practice, Butte, Montana, 1900-1934; Assistant county attorney, Silver Bow County, Montana, 1907-1908; Chief deputy county attorney, Silver Bow County, Montana, 1908-1909; U.S. attorney for the District of Montana, 1934-1935

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge James Harris Baldwin, District Court for the District of Montana,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1377391/james-harris-baldwin (accessed 2026-10-14).

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