James Arnold Lowell
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James Arnold Lowell was a United States federal judge
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Born in Newton, Massachusetts
, Lowell received an A.B.
from Harvard University
in 1891 and an LL.B. from Harvard University
in 1894. He was in private practice in Boston, Massachusetts from 1894 to 1922. He was a Massachusetts state representative from 1904 to 1906. He was a Chairman, Massachusetts Committee on Workmen's Compensation from 1910 to 1912. He was a Chairman, Massachusetts Board of Labor and Industries from 1913 to 1914. He was a Member, Massachusetts Constitutional Convention from 1917 to 1918. He was a Member, Massachusetts Commission to Consolidate the Laws from 1917 to 1920.
Lowell was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
. Lowell was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
on September 20, 1922, to a new seat created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 22, 1922, and received commission the same day. Lowell served in that capacity until November 30, 1933, due to his death.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Newton, Massachusetts
Newton, Massachusetts
Newton is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States bordered to the east by Boston. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Newton was 85,146, making it the eleventh largest city in the state.-Villages:...
, Lowell received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1891 and an LL.B. from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1894. He was in private practice in Boston, Massachusetts from 1894 to 1922. He was a Massachusetts state representative from 1904 to 1906. He was a Chairman, Massachusetts Committee on Workmen's Compensation from 1910 to 1912. He was a Chairman, Massachusetts Board of Labor and Industries from 1913 to 1914. He was a Member, Massachusetts Constitutional Convention from 1917 to 1918. He was a Member, Massachusetts Commission to Consolidate the Laws from 1917 to 1920.
Lowell was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. The first court session was held in Boston in 1789. The second term was held in Salem in 1790 and until 1813 court session locations...
. Lowell was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
on September 20, 1922, to a new seat created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on September 22, 1922, and received commission the same day. Lowell served in that capacity until November 30, 1933, due to his death.