Walter Inglewood Smith

Walter Inglewood Smith

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Prior offices

U.S. Circuit Courts for the 8th Circuit

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United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit

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Personal

Birthplace

Council Bluffs, Iowa

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This page is about the federal judge for the Eighth Circuit. If you are looking for information on the federal judge for the Western District of Texas, please see Walter Smith, Jr..

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Walter Inglewood Smith (1862-1922) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.

He was nominated by President William Howard Taft on January 17, 1911 to fill the seat vacated by Willis Van Devanter. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 31st, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 27, 1922.

Education

• Read law, 1882

Professional career

• Private practice, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1882-1890
• Judge, Fifteenth Judicial District Court of Iowa, 1890-1900
• U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1900-1911

External links

 

• Biography from the website "Infoplease".

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Willis Van Devanter	Circuit Courts for the Eighth Circuit 1911–1911	Succeeded by: NA - court abolished
Preceded by: Willis Van Devanter	Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals 1911–1922	Succeeded by: William Squire Kenyon