Adkins, Jesse Corcoran Born April 13, 1879, in Knoxville, TN Died March 29, 1955, in Washington, DC Federal Judicial Service: Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia [Supreme Court of the District of Columbia] Nominated by Herbert Hoover on June 6, 1930, to a seat vacated by Alfred A. Wheat. Confirmed by the Senate on June 17, 1930, and received commission on June 17, 1930. Assumed senior status due to certified disability on October 15, 1946. Service terminated on March 29, 1955, due to death. Education: Georgetown University Law School, LL.B., 1899 Georgetown University Law School, LL.M., 1900 Professional Career: Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Columbia, 1905-1908 Special assistant to attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1908-1911, 1914-1916 Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1908-1911, 1916-1930 Assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1911-1914 Faculty, Georgetown University Law School, 1910-1945