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James Scott Young
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
James Scott Young served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt and confirmed Jan 22, 1908.
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- Jan 22, 1908
- Born
- 1848
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of PennsylvaniaTheodore Roosevelt · Jan 22, 1908 – Feb 25, 1914
Education
- Washington and Jefferson CollegeA.B., 1869
- Read law1872
Career
Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1872-1902; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1902-1905; Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County [Pennsylvania], 1905-1908
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