James Kirkland

James Robert Kirkland

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Columbia

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Personal

Birthplace

Wilmington, Del.

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James Robert Kirkland (1903-1958) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Kirkland received a recess appointment from President Harry Truman on October 21, 1949, to a new seat created by 63 Stat. 493; he was nominated on January 5, 1950, confirmed by the Senate on March 8, 1950, and received his commission on March 9th. He served until his death on February 25, 1958.

Education

• George Washington University, A.B., 1927
• George Washington University Law School, LL.B., 1928
• George Washington University Law School, LL.M., 1929
• Benjamin Franklin University, B.C.S., 1930

Professional career

• U.S. Naval Reserve Commander,
• Assistant U.S. attorney, Washington, DC, 1929-1934
• Private practice, Washington, DC, 1934-1949
• Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on the District of Columbia, 1947-1949