Arthur Mumford Smith

Arthur Mumford Smith

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Prior offices

U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

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Personal

Birthplace

Indiana

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Arthur Mumford Smith (1903-1968) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Smith died on November 20, 1968.

Federal judicial service

Smith was nominated to the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals by President Dwight Eisenhower. He was commissioned on April 30, 1959, and served until his death on November 20, 1968.

Education

• University of Michigan, A.B., 1924
• University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1926

Professional career

• Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1926-1929
• Private practice, Detroit, Michigan, 1929-1946
• Private practice, Dearborn, Michigan, 1946-1959
• Lecturer in patent law, University of Michigan Law School, 1952-1959