Cox, Walter Smith Born October 25, 1826, in Georgetown, DC Died June 25, 1902, 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 Rutherford B. Hayes on February 26, 1879, to a new seat authorized by 20 Stat. 320. Confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1879, and received commission on March 1, 1879. Service terminated on July 1, 1899, due to retirement. Education: Georgetown College (now Georgetown University), B.A., 1843 Georgetown College (now Georgetown University), M.A., 1844 Harvard Law School, LL.B., 1847 Professional Career: Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1848-1879 Recorder, City of Georgetown, District of Columbia Alderman, City of Georgetown, District of Columbia Auditor, Supreme Court of the District of Columbia Professor of law, Columbia University, 1874-1879, 1899-1902