From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia J. Joseph Smith
J. Joseph Smith
John Joseph Smith He was admitted to the bar in 1927 and started prac-
tice in Waterbury, Connecticut. He served in the Field Ar-
tillery Reserves 1925-1935.
Smith was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-
fourth Congress. He was re-elected to the three succeed-
ing Congresses and served from January 3, 1935, until his
resignation on November 4, 1941, having been appointed
a United States district judge for the district of Connecti-
cut.
He was appointed judge for the Second Circuit Court
of the United States on September 2, 1960, and served un-
til November 6, 1971, when he retired to become a senior
judge. He presided over a court in West Hartford, Con-
necticut, until his death in Waterbury on February 16,
1980.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Waterbury.
References
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives • J. Joseph Smith at the Biographical Directory of the
Connecticut’s
from Connecticut’s 5th district United States Congress
In office Persondata
January 3, 1935 – November 4, 1941 Name Smith, John Joseph
Preceded by Edward W. Goss Alternative names
Succeeded by Joseph E. Talbot Short description American politician
Personal details Date of birth January 25, 1904
Place of birth Waterbury, Connecticut
Born January 25, 1904(1904-01-25)
Waterbury, Connecticut Date of death February 16, 1980
Died February 16, 1980(1980-02-16) (aged 76) Place of death Waterbury, Connecticut
Waterbury, Connecticut
Political party Democratic Party
Alma mater Yale University
Yale Law School
Occupation Attorney, Judge
John Joseph Smith (January 25, 1904 - February 16, 1980)
was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.
Born in Waterbury, Connecticut, Smith attended the
public schools before attending Yale University, from
which he received his B.A. degree in 1925. Two years lat-
er, he received his LL.B. degree from Yale Law School.
Smith was a Research Fellow at Yale Law School from
1927 to 1928.
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