William J. Graham | |
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| Presiding Judge of theUnited States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
| In office May 29, 1924 – November 10, 1937 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | George Ewing Martin |
| Succeeded by | Finis J. Garrett |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's14th district | |
| In office March 4, 1917 – June 7, 1924 | |
| Preceded by | Clyde Howard Tavenner |
| Succeeded by | John Clayton Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Johnson Graham (1872-02-07)February 7, 1872 |
| Died | November 10, 1937(1937-11-10) (aged 65) |
| Resting place | Aledo Cemetery Aledo,Illinois |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (B.L.) |
William Johnson Graham (February 7, 1872 – November 10, 1937) was aUnited States representative fromIllinois andPresiding Judge of theUnited States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Born on February 7, 1872, inNew Castle,Pennsylvania,[1] Graham moved toIllinois with his parents,[2] who settled nearAledo,Mercer County, Illinois in 1879,[2] and attended the public schools.[2] He received aBachelor of Laws in 1893 from theUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign andread law in 1895.[1] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Aledo starting in 1895.[1] He was state's attorney for Mercer County from 1901 to 1909.[1] He was a delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1912.[2] He was a member of theIllinois House of Representatives from 1915 to 1916.[1]
Graham was elected as aRepublican to the65th United States Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1917, to June 7, 1924, when he resigned to accept a federal judicial post.[2] He served as Chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in theUnited States Department of War during the66th United States Congress.[2]
Graham was nominated by PresidentCalvin Coolidge on May 26, 1924, to the Presiding Judge seat on theUnited States Court of Customs Appeals (United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals from March 2, 1929) vacated by Presiding JudgeGeorge Ewing Martin.[1] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on May 29, 1924, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on November 10, 1937, due to his death after suffering aheart attack at his home inWashington, D.C.[3] His remains were cremated and the ashes interred in Aledo Cemetery in Aledo.[2]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromIllinois's 14th congressional district 1917–1924 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chairman of theHouse War Expenditures Committee 1919–1921 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Presiding Judge of theUnited States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals 1924–1937 | Succeeded by |
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