James Edmund Boyd
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James Edmund Boyd was a United States federal judge
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Boyd was born in Alamance County, North Carolina
, a child of Archibald J. Boyd and Margaret Wetherly Brannock. He served in the Civil War as a private in the Confederate States Army
(13th North Carolina Infantry and First North Carolina Cavalry). Boyd attended Davidson College
and read law in 1868. He was in private practice of law in North Carolina
from 1868 to 1880. He was a Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from 1874 to 1875 and was a Delegate to the North Carolina State Constitutional Convention in 1875. He was the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from 1880 to 1885. He was again in private practice of law in North Carolina from 1885 to 1897. He was an Assistant U.S. Attorney General from 1897 to 1900.
Boyd was a federal judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
. Boyd received a recess appointment
from William McKinley
on July 11, 1900, to a seat vacated by Hamilton G. Ewart
. Nominated on December 15, 1900, he was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 9, 1901, and received his commission the same day. Boyd served until his death on August 21, 1935, in Greensboro, North Carolina
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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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Boyd was born in Alamance County, North Carolina
Alamance County, North Carolina
Alamance County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It coincides with the Burlington, North Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, a child of Archibald J. Boyd and Margaret Wetherly Brannock. He served in the Civil War as a private in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
(13th North Carolina Infantry and First North Carolina Cavalry). Boyd attended Davidson College
Davidson College
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine, although it has recently dropped to 11th in U.S. News...
and read law in 1868. He was in private practice of law in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
from 1868 to 1880. He was a Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
from 1874 to 1875 and was a Delegate to the North Carolina State Constitutional Convention in 1875. He was the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from 1880 to 1885. He was again in private practice of law in North Carolina from 1885 to 1897. He was an Assistant U.S. Attorney General from 1897 to 1900.
Boyd was a federal judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a Federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina....
. Boyd received a recess appointment
Recess appointment
A recess appointment is the appointment, by the President of the United States, of a senior federal official while the U.S. Senate is in recess. The U.S. Constitution requires that the most senior federal officers must be confirmed by the Senate before assuming office, but while the Senate is in...
from William McKinley
William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
on July 11, 1900, to a seat vacated by Hamilton G. Ewart
Hamilton G. Ewart
Hamilton Glover Ewart was briefly both a U.S. Representative from North Carolina and a United States federal judge.-Early life, education, and career:...
. Nominated on December 15, 1900, 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 January 9, 1901, and received his commission the same day. Boyd served until his death on August 21, 1935, in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
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