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American judge
James H. Baldwin
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
In office
June 4, 1935 – October 26, 1944
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byGeorge M. Bourquin
Succeeded byRobert Lewis Brown Sr.
Personal details
BornJames Harris Baldwin
(1876-08-01)August 1, 1876
St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
DiedOctober 26, 1944(1944-10-26) (aged 68)
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BL)
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James Harris Baldwin (August 1, 1876 – October 26, 1944) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana.

Education and career

Born in St. Joseph, Missouri, Baldwin received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia in 1900, and read law to enter the bar. He was in private practice in Butte, Montana from 1900 to 1934, serving as an assistant county attorney of Silver Bow County, Montana from 1907 to 1908, and as chief deputy county attorney from 1908 to 1909. He was United States Attorney for the District of Montana from 1934 to 1935.

Federal judicial service

On May 20, 1935, Baldwin was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Montana vacated by Judge George M. Bourquin. Baldwin was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 29, 1935, and received his commission on June 4, 1935, serving until his death on October 26, 1944.

References

  1. ^ James Harris Baldwin at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Preceded byGeorge M. Bourquin Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
1935–1944 		Succeeded byRobert Lewis Brown Sr.
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