Joseph Travis Johnson
Joseph Travis Johnson (1858-1919) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of South Carolina.
He received a recess appointment from President Woodrow Wilson on November 9, 1915 to a new seat created by 38 Stat. 961. On January 4, 1916, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 24th, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on May 8, 1919. Johnson was succeeded in this position by Henry Hitt Watkins.
Early life and education
- Erskine College, A.B., 1879
- Vanderbilt University, LL.B., 1883
Professional career
- Private practice, Laurens, South Carolina, 1883-1895
- Private practice, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1895-1915
- U.S. Representative from South Carolina, 1901-1915
Judicial career
=District of South Carolina
Johnson received a recess appointment from President Woodrow Wilson on November 9, 1915 to a new seat created by 38 Stat. 961.[1] On January 4, 1916, he was nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 24th, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on May 8, 1919. Johnson was succeeded in this position by Henry Hitt Watkins.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Biography from "Infoplease".
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of South Carolina 1916–1919 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Henry Hitt Watkins
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| 1913 |
Bingham • Brown • Call • Campbell • Dooling • Neterer • Rogers • Sawtelle • Sullivan • Thomas • Woods | ||
| 1914 |
Bledsoe • Booth • Clarke • Clayton • Covington • Dickinson • Haight • Hand • McCoy • McReynolds • Siddons • Thomson • Walker • Woolley | ||
| 1915 |
Downey • Howe • Lambdin • Trippet • Wade | ||
| 1916 |
Alschuler • Brandeis • Davis • Evans • Hay • Hitz • Hough • J. Johnson • T. Johnson • Manton • Stone • West • Woodrough | ||
| 1917 |
Adamson • Batts • Ervin • Evans • Jack • C. Johnson • Neblett • Smith • Smyth • Westenhaver | ||
| 1918 |
Anderson • Bailey • English • FitzHenry • Garvin • Holmes • Hutcheson • Knox • Manton • McCoy • Williams | ||
| 1919 |
Donahue • Faris • Graham • Haight • Lynch • Morris • Page • Peck • Sibley • Watkins • Webb • Weller • Wilson | ||
| 1920 | |||
