Walter I. McCoy | |
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 Harris & Ewing photo, circa 1920 | |
| Chief Justice of theSupreme Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office May 22, 1918 – December 8, 1929 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | J. Harry Covington |
| Succeeded by | Alfred Adams Wheat |
| Associate Justice of theSupreme Court of the District of Columbia | |
| In office October 2, 1914 – May 22, 1918 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Job Barnard |
| Succeeded by | Jennings Bailey |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – October 3, 1914 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Wiley |
| Succeeded by | Richard W. Parker |
| Constituency | 8th district (1911–13) 9th district (1913–14) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Walter Irving McCoy (1859-12-08)December 8, 1859 Troy, New York, US |
| Died | July 17, 1933(1933-07-17) (aged 73) |
| Resting place | Troy Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Washington, D.C. Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Education | Harvard University (A.B.,A.M.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Walter Irving McCoy (December 8, 1859 – July 17, 1933) was aUnited States representative fromNew Jersey and later was anAssociate Justice and Chief Justice of theSupreme Court of the District of Columbia.
Born inTroy,New York, on December 8, 1859,[1] McCoy attended the public schools,Troy Academy,Phillips Exeter Academy andPrinceton University.[2] He received anArtium Baccalaureus degree in 1882 fromHarvard College, anArtium Magister degree in 1886 from the same institution and aBachelor of Laws in 1886 fromHarvard Law School.[1] He was admitted to the bar and practiced law inNew York City, New York from 1886 to 1914.[1] He was a trustee of the village ofSouth Orange, New Jersey from 1893 to 1895, from 1901 to 1905, and again in 1910.[1] McCoy was a delegate to the1904 and1908 Democratic National Conventions, and was vice president of theEssex County, New Jersey Democratic committee.[2]
McCoy was elected as aDemocrat to theUnited States House of Representatives of the62nd and63rd United States Congresses and served from March 4, 1911, until October 3, 1914, when he resigned to accept a federal judgeship.[2]
McCoy was nominated by PresidentWoodrow Wilson on September 29, 1914, to an Associate Justice seat on theSupreme Court of the District of Columbia (now theUnited States District Court for the District of Columbia) vacated by Associate JusticeJob Barnard.[1] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on October 2, 1914, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on May 22, 1918, due to his elevation to be Chief Justice of the same court.[1]
McCoy was nominated by President Wilson on May 16, 1918, to the Chief Justice seat on theSupreme Court of the District of Columbia (now theUnited States District Court for the District of Columbia) vacated by Chief JusticeJ. Harry Covington.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on May 22, 1918, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on December 8, 1929, due to his retirement.[1]
McCoy resided inWashington, D.C., until 1932,[2] when he moved toCambridge,Massachusetts,[2] where he died on July 17, 1933.[1] He was interred atOakwood Cemetery in Troy.[2]
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's 8th congressional district 1911–1913 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew Jersey's 9th congressional district 1913–1914 | Succeeded by |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Associate Justice of theSupreme Court of the District of Columbia 1914–1918 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chief Justice of theSupreme Court of the District of Columbia 1918–1929 | Succeeded by |
