James Graham Jenkins

The Honorable James Graham Jenkins
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office March 23, 1893 – February 23, 1905
Appointed by	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Walter Q. Gresham
Succeeded by	William Henry Seaman
United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office July 2, 1888 – March 23, 1893
Appointed by	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Charles E. Dyer
Succeeded by	William Henry Seaman
Personal details
Born	James Graham Jenkins (1834-07-18)July 18, 1834 Saratoga Springs, New York
Died	August 6, 1921(1921-08-06) (aged 87) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic
Education	read law
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James Graham Jenkins (July 18, 1834 – August 6, 1921) was an American lawyer and Judge. He served twelve years as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, appointed by President Grover Cleveland. Prior to that, he had been a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Education and career

Born on July 18, 1834, in Saratoga Springs, New York, Jenkins read law in 1855. He entered private practice in New York City from 1855 to 1857. He continued private practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1857 to 1888. He was city attorney of Milwaukee from 1863 to 1867.[1] In 1879, he was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin, but was defeated by incumbent William E. Smith.

Federal judicial service

Jenkins was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on June 19, 1888, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin vacated by Judge Charles E. Dyer. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 2, 1888, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on March 23, 1893, due to his elevation to the Seventh Circuit.[1]

Jenkins was nominated by President Cleveland on March 20, 1893, to a joint seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States Circuit Courts for the Seventh Circuit vacated by Judge Walter Q. Gresham. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 23, 1893, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on February 23, 1905, due to his retirement.[1]

Later career and death

Following his retirement from the federal bench, Jenkins resumed private practice in Milwaukee from 1905 to 1908. He was Dean of Marquette University Law School from 1908 to 1913.[1] He died on August 6, 1921, in Milwaukee.[2]

Electoral history

Wisconsin gubernatorial election, 1879[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 4, 1879
	Republican	William E. Smith (incumbent)	100,535	53.19%	+8.98%
	Democratic	James Graham Jenkins	75,030	39.70%	+0.13%
	Greenback	Reuben May	12,996	6.88%	−7.84%
		Scattering	444	0.23%
Total votes			'189,005'	'100.0%'	+6.11%
	Republican hold

References

1. James Graham Jenkins at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
2. "Judge J. G. Jenkins Dies At Milwaukee". Eau Claire Leader. April 7, 1921. p. 7.
3. Warner, Hans B., ed. (1880). "Election statistics". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin 1880 (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 270–271. Retrieved December 26, 2019.

Sources

• James Graham Jenkins at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Party political offices
Preceded by James A. Mallory	Democratic nominee for Governor of Wisconsin 1879	Succeeded by Nicholas D. Fratt
Legal offices
Preceded by Charles E. Dyer	United States district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin 1888 – 1893	Succeeded by William Henry Seaman
Preceded by Walter Q. Gresham	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 1893 – 1905