William James Jameson

William James Jameson
William James Jameson
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
	In office; February 27, 1969 – October 8, 1990
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
	In office; 1965–1968
Preceded by	William Daniel Murray
Succeeded by	Russell Evans Smith
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana
	In office; March 28, 1957 – February 27, 1969
Appointed by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Charles Nelson Pray
Succeeded by	James Franklin Battin
Personal details
Born	William James Jameson; August 8, 1898; Butte, Montana
Died	October 8, 1990 (aged 92)
Education	University of Montana (A.B.); Alexander Blewett III School of Law (LL.B.)

William James Jameson (August 8, 1898 – October 8, 1990) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana.

Education and career

Born in Butte, Montana, Jameson received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Montana in 1919 and a Bachelor of Laws from the Alexander Blewett III School of Law at the University of Montana in 1922. He was in private practice in Billings, Montana from 1922 to 1957, and was a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1927 to 1930.[1]

Federal judicial service

On March 5, 1957, Jameson was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Montana vacated by Judge Charles Nelson Pray. Jameson was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 26, 1957, and received his commission on March 28, 1957. He served as Chief Judge from 1965 to 1968. He assumed senior status on February 27, 1969. He was a Judge of the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals from 1976 to 1987. He remained in senior status until his death on October 8, 1990.[2][1]

Honors

In 1973, Jameson received the ABA Medal.[3] The William J. Jameson Law Library at the University of Montana School of Law is named after Jameson.[4] The State Bar of Montana's highest honor is also named after Jameson. The William J. Jameson Award has been given annually since 1989 to a Montana attorney who, among other criteria, "Shows ethical and personal conduct, commitment and activities that exemplify the essence of professionalism".[5]

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References

William James Jameson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
"U. S. District Court Judges District of Montana 1889 - 2016" (PDF).
J. Martin Burke. "In Memoriam -- The Honorable William J. Jameson". 52 MONT. L. REV. 199 (1991).
"Law Library". www.umt.edu.
"William J. Jameson Award" (PDF). State Bar of Montana.

Sources

William James Jameson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Charles Nelson Pray	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana 1957–1969	Succeeded by James Franklin Battin
Preceded by William Daniel Murray	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Montana 1965–1968	Succeeded by Russell Evans Smith

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[FJC-1] William James Jameson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

[2] "U. S. District Court Judges District of Montana 1889 - 2016" (PDF).

[3] J. Martin Burke. "In Memoriam -- The Honorable William J. Jameson". 52 MONT. L. REV. 199 (1991).

[4] "Law Library". www.umt.edu.

[5] "William J. Jameson Award" (PDF). State Bar of Montana.