William James Jameson
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William James Jameson | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana | |
| In office February 27, 1969 – October 8, 1990 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana | |
| In office 1965–1968 | |
| Preceded by | William Daniel Murray |
| Succeeded by | Russell Evans Smith |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana | |
| In office March 28, 1957 – February 27, 1969 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Charles Nelson Pray |
| Succeeded by | James F. Battin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William James Jameson August 8, 1898 |
| Died | October 8, 1990 (aged 92) |
| Education | |
William James Jameson (August 8, 1898 – October 8, 1990) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana.
Born in Butte, Montana, Jameson received an Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Montana in 1919 and a Bachelor of Laws from the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana in 1922. He was in private practice in Billings, Montana from 1922 to 1957, and was a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1927 to 1930.[1]
Federal judicial service
On March 5, 1957, Jameson was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Montana vacated by Judge Charles Nelson Pray. Jameson was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 26, 1957, and received his commission on March 28, 1957. He served as Chief Judge from 1965 to 1968. He assumed senior status on February 27, 1969. He was a Judge of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals from 1976 to 1987. He remained in senior status until his death on October 8, 1990.[2][1]
