Finis J. Garrett
Finis J. Garrett | |
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| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
| In office September 1, 1948 – September 15, 1955 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 62 Stat. 899 |
| Succeeded by | Noble J. Johnson |
| Presiding Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
| In office December 1, 1937 – September 1, 1948 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | William J. Graham |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Associate Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
| In office February 18, 1929 – December 1, 1937 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | James Francis Smith |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Raymond Jackson |
| House Minority Leader | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 | |
| Deputy | William Allan Oldfield |
| Preceded by | Claude Kitchin |
| Succeeded by | John Nance Garner |
| Leader of the House Democratic Caucus | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Claude Kitchin |
| Succeeded by | John Nance Garner |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Rice Alexander Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Jere Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Finis James Garrett August 26, 1875 Ore Springs, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | May 25, 1956 (aged 80) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Sunset Cemetery Dresden, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Clinton College Bethel College (A.B.) |
Finis James Garrett (August 26, 1875 – May 25, 1956) was a United States representative from Tennessee, serving as the House Minority Leader for the Democratic Party, and a Chief Judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.