James Earl Major
Personal
Birthday:
1/5/1887
Birthplace:
Donnellson, IL
Date of Death:
1/4/1972
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Hillsboro, Illinois, 1910-1912
State`s attorney, Montgomery County, Illinois, 1912-1920
U.S. representative from Illinois, 1923-1925, 1927-1933
Education
Name of School:
DePaul University's College of Law
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Name of School - Second:
Read law
Degree Year - Second:
1910 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
President Nominating:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
1/26/1934
Termination Date:
4/5/1937
Termination Reason:
Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Court Name - Second:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Commission Date - Second:
3/23/1937
Retirement from Active Service - Second:
3/23/1956
Termination Date - Second:
1/4/1972
Termination Reason - Second:
Death