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William Robert Smith Sr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
William Robert Smith Sr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Appointed by Woodrow Wilson and confirmed Apr 12, 1917.
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson
- Confirmed
- Apr 12, 1917
- Born
- 1863
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of TexasWoodrow Wilson · Apr 12, 1917 – Aug 16, 1924
Education
- Sam Houston Normal Institute1883
- Read law1885
Career
Private practice, Tyler, Texas, 1885-1888; Private practice, Colorado City, Texas, 1888-1897; Judge, Texas District Court, Thirty-Second Judicial District, 1897-1903; U.S. representative from Texas, 1903-1917; Private practice, El Paso, Texas, 1916-1917
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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