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James Scott Young
James Scott Young (1848-1914) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
He was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on January 14, 1908 to fill a seat vacated by Nathaniel Ewing. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 22nd, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on February 25, 1914.[1] Young was succeeded in this position by W. H. Seward Thomson.
Early life and education
- Washington and Jefferson College, A.B., 1869
- Read law, 1872
Professional career
- Private practice, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1872-1902
- U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1902-1905
- Judge, Court of Common Pleas No. 2, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1905-1908
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of Pennsylvania
Young was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on January 14, 1908 to fill a seat vacated by Nathaniel Ewing.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on January 22nd, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on February 25, 1914. Young was succeeded in this position by W. H. Seward Thomson.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Obituary from The New York Times, published 1914.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Nathaniel Ewing |
Western District of Pennsylvania 1908–1914 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: W. H. Seward Thomson
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| 1901 | |||
| 1902 |
Anderson • Burns • Coxe • Gould • Hale • Holmes • Platt • Ray • Townsend • Waite | ||
| 1903 |
Clabaugh • Day • Hay • Holt • Hook • McClelland • Morris • Pollock • Pritchard • Richards • Van Devanter • Daniel Wright • Francis Wright | ||
| 1904 |
Duell • Holland • Hunt • Lanning • Reed • Shepard • Stafford | ||
| 1905 |
Adams • Atkinson • Barney • Bethea • Booth • Cross • Dayton • Dodge • Finkelnburg • Kohlsaat • Landis • Lowell • McCall • McComas • Quarles • Sanborn • Seaman • Tayler • Whitson • Wolverton • Wright | ||
| 1906 |
Buffington • Chatfield • Ewing • Farrington • Hough • Knappen • Lewis • Martin • Moody • Peelle • Robb | ||
| 1907 |
Campbell • Cotteral • Dietrich • Dyer • Hundley • Munger • Noyes Saunders • Sheppard • Van Fleet • Van Orsdel • Ward | ||
| 1908 |
Chamberlain • Purdy • Sanford • Sater • Young | ||
| 1909 | |||