James Buchanan Holland
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James Buchanan Holland was a United States federal judge
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Born in Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania, Holland read law to enter the bar in 1887. He was a Clerk of county commissioners, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania from 1882 to 1887. He was in private practice in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
from 1887 to 1904. He was a Solicitor, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1893. He was a District attorney of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania from 1893 to 1896. He was in the United States Navy
from 1898 to 1900. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1900 to 1904.
Holland was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
. Holland was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
on April 14, 1904, to a new seat created by 33 Stat. 155 . He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 19, 1904, and received his commission the same day. Holland served in that capacity until April 24, 1914, due to his death.
He died in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
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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 Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania, Holland read law to enter the bar in 1887. He was a Clerk of county commissioners, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania from 1882 to 1887. He was in private practice in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
from 1887 to 1904. He was a Solicitor, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1893. He was a District attorney of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania from 1893 to 1896. He was in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
from 1898 to 1900. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1900 to 1904.
Holland was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 federal judiciary districts created by the Judiciary Act of 1789...
. Holland was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
on April 14, 1904, to a new seat created by 33 Stat. 155 . 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 April 19, 1904, and received his commission the same day. Holland served in that capacity until April 24, 1914, due to his death.
He died in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
Conshohocken is a borough on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in suburban Philadelphia. Historically a large mill town and industrial and manufacturing center, after the decline of industry in recent years Conshohocken has developed into a center of riverfront commercial and...
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