About Randle Jasper Smith
Lived 1908 – 1962 (aged 53). Randle Jasper Smith was an American lawyer, judge and politician.
Randle Jasper Smith (July 25, 1908 – January 8, 1962) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
Education and career
Born in Campbell, Missouri, Smith received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from the University of Missouri in 1931. He was in private practice in Springfield, Missouri from 1931 to 1956. He was a member of the Missouri Senate from 1943 to 1954.
Federal judicial service
On June 5, 1956, Smith was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri vacated by Judge Charles Evans Whittaker. Smith was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 2, 1956, and received his commission the next day. He served as Chief Judge from 1961 until his death on January 8, 1962.
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Who was Randle Jasper Smith?
United States federal judge (1908-1962)
When was Randle Jasper Smith born?
Randle Jasper Smith was born on 25 July 1908 in Campbell.
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Randle Jasper Smith died on 8 January 1962.
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Randle Jasper Smith was a lawyer, judge and politician.
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Randle Jasper Smith was American.
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