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James McPherson Proctor
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
James McPherson Proctor served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Mar 2, 1948.
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- Mar 2, 1948
- Born
- 1882
Appointments
- Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)Herbert Hoover · Feb 25, 1931 – Mar 9, 1948
- Associate Justice, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitHarry S Truman · Mar 2, 1948 – Sep 17, 1953
Education
- George Washington University Law SchoolLL.B., 1904
Career
Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1905-1913; chief assistant U.S. attorney, 1909-1913; Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1913-1931; Special assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1929-1931
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