James Douglas Elliott
Born 10/7/1859 · Died 1/30/1933
Judicial Career
- judSDD6/7/1911 – 1/30/1933
Biography
James Douglas Elliott
James Douglas Elliott (October 7, 1859 – January 30, 1933) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota .
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Education and career
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Born on October 7, 1859, in Mount Sterling , Illinois , Elliott read law in 1884. He entered private practice in Tyndall , Dakota Territory (State of South Dakota from November 2, 1889) from 1884 to 1910. He was state's attorney for Bon Homme County , Dakota Territory/South Dakota from 1887 to 1891. He was the United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota from 1897 to 1907. He was counsel for C.M. & St. P. Railroad in Aberdeen , South Dakota from 1910 to 1911.
Federal judicial service
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Elliott was nominated by President William Howard Taft on May 25, 1911, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota vacated by Judge John Emmett Carland . He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 7, 1911, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on January 30, 1933, due to his death.
References
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James Douglas Elliott at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
Sources
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- James Douglas Elliott at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
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