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'''William Blakely Jones''' (March 20, 1907 – July 31, 1979) was a [[United States federal judge]].
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'''William Blakely Jones''' (March 20, 1907 – July 31, 1979) was a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]].
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Born in [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]], Jones received an [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] from the [[University of Notre Dame]] in 1928 and an [[LL.B.]] from [[Notre Dame Law School]] in 1931. He was in private practice in [[Helena, Montana]] from 1931 to 1937, also serving as a special assistant state attorney general of Montana from 1935 to 1937. He was an attorney in the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] from 1937 to 1943, and in the [[U.S. Office of Patents and Appeals]] in 1943, becoming an executive assistant to the American chairman of the [[Joint British-American Patent Interchange Commission]] from 1943 to 1946. He returned to private practice in [[Washington, D.C.]], from 1946 to 1962.


==Education and career==
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On March 19, 1962, Jones was nominated by President [[John F. Kennedy]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]] vacated by [[F. Dickinson Letts]]. Jones was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on April 11, 1962, and received his commission on April 12, 1962. He served as chief judge from 1975 to 1977, assuming [[senior status]] on March 20, 1977, and serving in that capacity until his death.

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Born in [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]], [[Iowa]], Jones received an [[Bachelor of Arts|Artium Baccalaureus]] degree from the [[University of Notre Dame]] in 1928 and a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from [[Notre Dame Law School]] in 1931. He was in private practice in [[Helena, Montana|Helena]], [[Montana]] from 1931 to 1937, also serving as a special assistant state attorney general of Montana from 1935 to 1937. He was an attorney for the [[United States Department of Justice]] from 1937 to 1943, and in the United States Office of Patents and Appeals in 1943, becoming an executive assistant to the American Chairman of the Joint British-American Patent Interchange Commission from 1943 to 1946. He returned to private practice in [[Washington, D.C.]], from 1946 to 1962.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|1207|nid=1382966|name=William Blakely Jones<!--(1907–1979)-->}}</ref>

==Federal judicial service==

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On March 19, 1962, Jones was nominated by President [[John F. Kennedy]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]] vacated by Judge [[F. Dickinson Letts]]. Jones was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on April 11, 1962, and received his commission on April 12, 1962. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the [[Judicial Conference of the United States]] from 1975 to 1977, assuming [[senior status]] on March 20, 1977, and serving in that capacity until his death on July 31, 1979.<ref name="auto"/>

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"William B. Jones" redirects here. For the Welsh bishop, see Basil Jones.
William Blakely Jones
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office
March 20, 1977 – July 31, 1979
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office
1975–1977
Preceded byGeorge Luzerne Hart Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam B. Bryant
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
In office
April 12, 1962 – March 20, 1977
Appointed byJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byF. Dickinson Letts
Succeeded byLouis F. Oberdorfer
Personal details
Born
William Blakely Jones

(1907-03-20)March 20, 1907
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
DiedJuly 31, 1979(1979-07-31) (aged 72)
Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (A.B.)
Notre Dame Law School (LL.B.)

William Blakely Jones (March 20, 1907 – July 31, 1979) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.

Education and career

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Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jones received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1928 and a Bachelor of Laws from Notre Dame Law School in 1931. He was in private practice in Helena, Montana from 1931 to 1937, also serving as a special assistant state attorney general of Montana from 1935 to 1937. He was an attorney for the United States Department of Justice from 1937 to 1943, and in the United States Office of Patents and Appeals in 1943, becoming an executive assistant to the American Chairman of the Joint British-American Patent Interchange Commission from 1943 to 1946. He returned to private practice in Washington, D.C., from 1946 to 1962.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On March 19, 1962, Jones was nominated by President John F. Kennedy to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia vacated by Judge F. Dickinson Letts. Jones was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 11, 1962, and received his commission on April 12, 1962. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1975 to 1977, assuming senior status on March 20, 1977, and serving in that capacity until his death on July 31, 1979.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b William Blakely Jones at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
1962–1977 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
1975–1977 		Succeeded by
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