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'''James Earl Major''' (January 5, 1887 – January 4, 1972) was a [[United States Representative]] from [[Illinois]], a [[United States federal judge|United States Circuit Judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] and a United States District Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois]].


==Education and career==
'''James Earl Major''' (January 5, 1887 – January 4, 1972) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Illinois]] and a [[United States federal judge]].


Born in [[Donnellson, Illinois]], Major attended the common and high schools of his native city. He graduated from [[Brown's Business College]] in 1907 and from the [[Illinois College of Law]] at Chicago in 1909. He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1910 and commenced the practice of law in [[Hillsboro, Illinois]] in 1912. He served as prosecuting attorney of [[Montgomery County, Illinois]] from 1912 to 1920.
Born in [[Donnellson, Illinois|Donnellson]], [[Illinois]], Major attended the common and high schools of his native city. He graduated from [[Brown's Business College]] in 1907 and from the [[Illinois College of Law]] (now [[DePaul University College of Law]]) at [[Chicago]] in 1909. He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1910 and commenced the practice of law in [[Hillsboro, Illinois|Hillsboro]], Illinois in 1912. He served as prosecuting attorney of [[Montgomery County, Illinois|Montgomery County]], Illinois from 1912 to 1920.<ref>{{Biographical Directory of Congress|M000073|inline=yes}}</ref><ref>{{FJC Bio|1467|nid=1384256|name=James Earl Major<!--(1887–1972)-->}}</ref>


==Congressional service==
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Major was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[68th United States Congress|Sixty-eighth]] Congress, serving from March 4, 1923 to March 3, 1925. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the [[69th United States Congress|Sixty-ninth]] Congress. He resumed the practice of the legal profession in [[Hillsboro, Illinois]], until he was elected to the [[70th United States Congress|Seventieth]] Congress, serving from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the [[71st United States Congress|Seventy-first]] Congress, but was elected to the [[72nd United States Congress|Seventy-second]] and [[73rd United States Congress|Seventy-third]] Congresses and served from March 4, 1931, until his resignation on October 6, 1933, having been appointed to the bench. During his final term, he was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1933 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against [[Harold Louderback]], judge of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California]].


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Major was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[68th United States Congress|68th]] [[United States Congress]], serving from March 4, 1923 to March 3, 1925. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the [[69th United States Congress|69th]] Congress. He resumed the practice law in Hillsboro until he was elected to the [[70th United States Congress|70th]] Congress, serving from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the [[71st United States Congress|71st]] Congress, but was elected to the [[72nd United States Congress|72nd]] and [[73rd United States Congress|73rd]] Congresses and served from March 4, 1931, until his resignation on October 6, 1933, having been appointed to the bench. During his final term, he was one of the managers appointed by the [[United States House of Representatives]] in 1933 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against [[Harold Louderback]], Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of California]].<ref>{{Biographical Directory of Congress|M000073|inline=yes}}</ref>
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On June 12, 1933, Major received a [[recess appointment]] from President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois]] vacated by [[Louis FitzHenry]]. Formally nominated on January 8, 1934, Major was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on January 23, 1934, and received his commission on January 26, 1934.


==Federal judicial service==
On March 9, 1937, Roosevelt nominated Major for elevation to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] also vacated by [[Louis FitzHenry]]. Major was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 17, 1937, and received his commission on March 23, 1937. He served as chief judge from 1948 to 1954, assuming [[senior status]] on March 23, 1956. He thereafter served part-time as senior judge on the Court of Appeals and various United States district courts.


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Major received a [[recess appointment]] from President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] on June 12, 1933, to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois]] vacated by Judge [[Louis FitzHenry]]. He was nominated to the same position by President Roosevelt on January 8, 1934. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on January 23, 1934, and received his commission on January 26, 1934. His service terminated on April 5, 1937, due to his elevation to the Seventh Circuit.<ref>{{FJC Bio|1467|nid=1384256|name=James Earl Major<!--(1887–1972)-->}}</ref>
He resided in Hillsboro until his death there on January 4, 1972. He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Major was nominated by President Roosevelt on March 9, 1937, to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] vacated by Judge [[Louis FitzHenry]]. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 17, 1937, and received his commission on March 23, 1937. He served as Chief Judge from 1948 to 1954. He assumed [[senior status]] on March 23, 1956. His service terminated on January 4, 1972, due to his death in Hillsboro where he had resided.<ref>{{FJC Bio|1467|nid=1384256|name=James Earl Major<!--(1887–1972)-->}}</ref><ref>{{Biographical Directory of Congress|M000073|inline=yes}}</ref> He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.<ref>{{Biographical Directory of Congress|M000073|inline=yes}}</ref>


==References==
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Revision as of 04:42, 5 January 2019

James Earl Major
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
March 23, 1956 – January 4, 1972
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
March 23, 1937 – March 23, 1956
Nominated byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byLouis Fitzhenry
Succeeded byJohn Simpson Hastings
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
In office
January 26, 1934 – April 5, 1937
Nominated byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byLouis Fitzhenry
Succeeded byJ. Leroy Adair
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 21st district
In office
March 4, 1931 – October 6, 1933
Preceded byFrank R. Ramey
Succeeded byHarry H. Mason
In office
March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929
Preceded byLoren E. Wheeler
Succeeded byFrank M. Ramey
In office
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925
Preceded byLoren E. Wheeler
Succeeded byLoren E. Wheeler
Personal details
Born(1887-01-05)January 5, 1887
Donnellson, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1972(1972-01-04) (aged 84)
Hillsboro, Illinois, U.S.
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic

James Earl Major (January 5, 1887 – January 4, 1972) was a United States Representative from Illinois, a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

Education and career

Born in Donnellson, Illinois, Major attended the common and high schools of his native city. He graduated from Brown's Business College in 1907 and from the Illinois College of Law (now DePaul University College of Law) at Chicago in 1909. He was admitted to the bar in 1910 and commenced the practice of law in Hillsboro, Illinois in 1912. He served as prosecuting attorney of Montgomery County, Illinois from 1912 to 1920.[1][2]

Congressional service

Major was elected as a Democrat to the 68th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1923 to March 3, 1925. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1924 to the 69th Congress. He resumed the practice law in Hillsboro until he was elected to the 70th Congress, serving from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the 71st Congress, but was elected to the 72nd and 73rd Congresses and served from March 4, 1931, until his resignation on October 6, 1933, having been appointed to the bench. During his final term, he was one of the managers appointed by the United States House of Representatives in 1933 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Harold Louderback, Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.[3]

Federal judicial service

Major received a recess appointment from President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 12, 1933, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois vacated by Judge Louis FitzHenry. He was nominated to the same position by President Roosevelt on January 8, 1934. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 23, 1934, and received his commission on January 26, 1934. His service terminated on April 5, 1937, due to his elevation to the Seventh Circuit.[4]

Major was nominated by President Roosevelt on March 9, 1937, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated by Judge Louis FitzHenry. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 17, 1937, and received his commission on March 23, 1937. He served as Chief Judge from 1948 to 1954. He assumed senior status on March 23, 1956. His service terminated on January 4, 1972, due to his death in Hillsboro where he had resided.[5][6] He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.[7]

References

  1. ^ United States Congress. "James Earl Major (id: M000073)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  2. ^ James Earl Major at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  3. ^ United States Congress. "James Earl Major (id: M000073)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  4. ^ James Earl Major at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  5. ^ James Earl Major at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  6. ^ United States Congress. "James Earl Major (id: M000073)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  7. ^ United States Congress. "James Earl Major (id: M000073)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Sources

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 21st congressional district
1923–1925 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 21st congressional district
1927–1929 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 21st congressional district
1931–1933 		Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
1933–1937 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1937–1956 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1948–1954 		Succeeded by
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