J. Joseph Smith
John Joseph Smith | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office November 6, 1971 – February 16, 1980 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | |
| In office September 2, 1960 – November 6, 1971 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Carroll C. Hincks |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Meskill |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office 1953–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Carroll C. Hincks |
| Succeeded by | Robert P. Anderson |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office October 30, 1941 – September 13, 1960 | |
| Appointed by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Edwin Stark Thomas |
| Succeeded by | William H. Timbers |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – November 4, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Edward W. Goss |
| Succeeded by | Joseph E. Talbot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Joseph Smith January 25, 1904 Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Died | February 16, 1980 (aged 76) Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Yale University (BA, LLB) |
John Joseph Smith (January 25, 1904 – February 16, 1980) was an American lawyer, a United States representative from Connecticut, a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.