Boyd, James Edmund Born February 14, 1845, in Alamance County, NC Died August 21, 1935, in Greensboro, NC Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina Received a recess appointment from William McKinley on July 11, 1900, to a seat vacated by Hamilton G. Ewart; nominated to the same position by William McKinley on December 15, 1900. Confirmed by the Senate on January 9, 1901, and received commission on January 9, 1901. Service terminated on August 21, 1935, due to death. Education: Davidson College Read law, 1868 Professional Career: Confederate Army private, Thirteenth North Carolina Infantry and First North Carolina Cavalry Private practice, North Carolina, 1868-1880, 1885-1897 State representative, North Carolina, 1874-1875 Delegate, North Carolina constitutional convention, 1875 U.S. attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, 1880-1885 Assistant attorney general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1897-1900 Research Collections