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William Francis Smith
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
William Francis Smith served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Aug 30, 1961.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Aug 30, 1961
- Born
- 1903
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyFranklin D. Roosevelt · Feb 13, 1941 – Sep 13, 1961
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitJohn F. Kennedy · Aug 30, 1961 – Feb 26, 1968
Education
- Columbia UniversityPh.G., 1922
- New Jersey Law School (now Rutgers School of Law -- Newark)LL.B., 1929
Career
Deputy mayor, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 1926-; Private practice, New Jersey, 1930-1931; Instructor, New Jersey Law School, 1930-1935; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1934-1940; U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey, 1940-1941
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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