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Smith, James Francis
Died June 29, 1928, in Washington, DC
Federal Judicial Service:
Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals)
Nominated by William H. Taft on March 9, 1910, to a new seat authorized by 36 Stat. 11. Confirmed by the Senate on March 30, 1910, and received commission on March 30, 1910. Service terminated on June 29, 1928, due to death.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands, 1901-1903
Education:
University of California Hastings College of the Law (now UC College of the Law, San Francisco)
Santa Clara College (now Santa Clara University), B.S., 1877
Santa Clara College (now Santa Clara University), B.A., M.A., 1878
Professional Career:
Private practice, California, 1881-1898
U.S. Army, 1898-1901
Collector of customs for the Philippine Archipelago, Manila, 1900-1901
Secretary of public instruction, U.S. Philippine Commission, 1903-1906
Vice governor, Philippine Islands, 1906
Governor general, Philippine Islands, 1906-1909
Private practice, 1909-1910
Nominated to U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals), January 5, 1910; nomination withdrawn by president, February 22, 1910