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James Harry Covington
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)
James Harry Covington served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Appointed by Woodrow Wilson and confirmed Jun 15, 1914.
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson
- Confirmed
- Jun 15, 1914
- Born
- 1870
Appointments
- Chief Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)Woodrow Wilson · Jun 15, 1914 – May 31, 1918
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School)LL.B., 1894
Career
Private practice, Easton, Maryland, 1894-; State's attorney, Talbot County, Maryland, 1903-1908; U.S. representative from Maryland, 1909-1914; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1918-1942; Professor of law, Georgetown University, 1914-1919; Member, U.S. Railroad Wage Commission, 1918
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