James H. Beatty | |
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| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Idaho | |
| In office March 7, 1891 – March 1, 1907 | |
| Appointed by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 26 Stat. 215 |
| Succeeded by | Frank Sigel Dietrich |
| Chief Justice of theIdaho Territorial Supreme Court | |
| In office November 21, 1889 – October 1890 | |
| Appointed by | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Hugh W. Weir |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Delegate to theIdaho Constitutional Convention | |
| In office July 4, 1889 – August 6, 1889 | |
| Constituency | Alturas County |
| Member of the Idaho Territorial Council | |
| In office 1886–1887 | |
| Constituency | Alturas County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Helmick Beatty (1836-05-08)May 8, 1836 Lancaster, Ohio, US |
| Died | October 21, 1927(1927-10-21) (aged 91) Hollywood, California, US |
| Resting place | Hollywood Forever Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Education | Ohio Wesleyan University (A.B.) read law |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1863–1865 |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
| Unit | Fourth Iowa Battery |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
James Helmick Beatty (May 8, 1836 – October 21, 1927) was a politician and jurist who served asUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Idaho.
Born inLancaster,Ohio, Beatty received anArtium Baccalaureus degree fromOhio Wesleyan University in 1858 andread law toenter the bar in 1862. He wassuperintendent ofJackson Public Schools inJackson,Mississippi, from 1858 to 1861, and was in theUnited States Army during theAmerican Civil War, serving asfirst lieutenant of theFourth Iowa Battery from 1863 to 1865. Beatty married Mary J. Caldwell, ofHamilton, Ohio, on December 13, 1870.[1] She would go on to be a suffragette, and, as president of the Boise Equal Suffrage Club, hosted the Idaho state suffrage convention at their residence in 1895.[2]
Following the war, Beatty was in private practice inMissouri atLexington from 1865 to 1872, also serving as a register inbankruptcy during that time. He was anAssistant United States Attorney inSalt Lake City,Utah Territory, from 1872 to 1882. Beatty returned to private practice in theIdaho Territory from 1882 to 1889 atHailey, and in 1886 was elected as a Republican to the Idaho Territorial Council, representingAlturas County.[3][4][5] Beatty served as a delegate to theIdaho Constitutional Convention forAlturas County in 1889.[6] On November 21, 1889, Beatty received arecess appointment from PresidentBenjamin Harrison asChief Justice of the Idaho Territorial Supreme Court. He was formally nominated by Harrison on December 16, 1889, and confirmed by the senate on January 16, 1890.[7][8] Following Idaho's statehood, per theIdaho Constitution, he remained in office until the state's supreme court justices were elected in October 1890.
Beatty was nominated to the United States District Court for the District of Idaho on February 10, 1891, but the United States Senate never voted on his nomination, which expired with the sine die adjournment of the Senate on March 3, 1891.[4]
Beatty received another recess appointment from President Harrison on March 7, 1891, to theUnited States District Court for the District of Idaho, to a new seat authorized by 26 Stat. 215. He was nominated to the same position by President Harrison on December 10, 1891. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on February 4, 1892, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on March 1, 1907, due to his retirement.[4]
Beatty's appointment was originally held up by Idaho's twoUnited States Senators,William J. McConnell andGeorge L. Shoup, leading to the failure of his first nomination and a delay in confirmation on his second nomination, but ultimately they abandoned their efforts to stop his appointment.[9]
Beatty lived another twenty years and died at age 91, on October 21, 1927, inHollywood, California.[4]
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