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James Clark McReynolds
Former judge · Supreme Court of the United States
James Clark McReynolds served on the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed by Woodrow Wilson and confirmed Aug 29, 1914 by a 44–6 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson
- Confirmed
- Aug 29, 1914
- Senate vote
- 44–6
- Born
- 1862
Appointments
- Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the United StatesWoodrow Wilson · Aug 29, 1914 – Aug 24, 1946
Education
- Vanderbilt UniversityB.S., 1882
- University of Virginia School of Law1884
Career
Secretary, U.S. Sen. Howell E. Jackson ofTennessee, 1884; Private practice, Nashville, Tennessee, 1884-1903; Professor, Vanderbilt University, 1900-1903; Assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1903-1907, 1910-1911; Private practice, New York City, 1907-1910, 1911-1913; Attorney General of the United States, 1913-1914
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