James McHall Jones
Personal
Birthday:
12/31/1823
Birthplace:
Georgetown, KY
Date of Death:
12/15/1851
Place of Death:
San Jose, CA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Plaquemine, Louisiana, 1843-1845, 1846-1848
Traveled in Paris and Rome, 1845-1846
Private practice, San Jose, California, 1849-1850
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California, 1850
Education
Name of School:
Read law
Degree Year:
1843 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Southern District of California
Court Name:
California Southern District Court
President Nominating:
Millard Fillmore
Party Affiliation of President:
Whig
Commission Date:
12/26/1850
Termination Date:
12/15/1851
Termination Reason:
Death