About James Booth
Lived 1914 – 2000 (aged 86). James Booth was a judge.
His Honour James Booth (3 May 1914 – 31 August 2000) was a British judge and a Liberal Party politician.
Background Booth was a son of James (proprietor of James Booth (Bolton) salt merchantylvias) and Agnes Booth. He was educated at Bolton School, Bolton, Lancashire and Manchester University, where he received a Bachelor of Law with Honours. In 1954 he married Joyce Doreen Mather. They had two sons and a daughter.
Professional career Booth returned to law and practised in Manchester. In 1967 he became Recorder of Barrow-in-Furness. In 1969 he became a Circuit Judge (formerly a County Court Judge). In 1984 he retired at the age of 70.
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British politician (1914-2000)
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James Booth was born on 3 May 1914.
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James Booth died on 31 August 2000.
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James Booth was a judge.
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