Randle Jasper Smith
Born 7/25/1908 · Died 1/8/1962
Judicial Career
- judMOWD7/3/1956 – 1/8/1962
Biography
American judge
Randle Jasper Smith (July 25, 1908 – January 8, 1962) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri .
Education and career
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Born in Campbell, Missouri , Smith received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Missouri in 1931. He was in private practice in Springfield , Missouri from 1931 to 1956. He was a member of the Missouri Senate from 1943 to 1954.
Federal judicial service
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On June 5, 1956, Smith was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri vacated by Judge Charles Evans Whittaker . Smith was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 2, 1956, and received his commission the next day. He served as Chief Judge from 1961 until his death on January 8, 1962.
References
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[Randle Jasper Smith](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1387996)
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Sources
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- Randle Jasper Smith at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .
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