O`Connor, James Francis Thaddeus Born November 10, 1886, in Grand Forks, ND Died September 28, 1949, in Los Angeles, CA Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on August 28, 1940, to a seat vacated by William P. James. Confirmed by the Senate on September 19, 1940, and received commission on September 27, 1940. Service terminated on September 28, 1949, due to death. Education: University of North Dakota, A.B., 1907 University of North Dakota School of Law, LL.B., 1908 Yale Law School, LL.B., 1909 Yale University, M.A., 1910 Professional Career: Instructor of rhetoric, Yale University, 1909-1912 Private practice, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1912-1925 Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1925-1933 Comptroller of the currency, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1933-1938 Research Collections