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William Robert Smith Sr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas · 1917
William Robert Smith Sr., Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. William Robert Smith (August 18, 1863 – August 16, 1924) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served seven terms as a United States representative from Texas from 1903 to 1917. He also served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas from 1917 to 1924.
Education
- Sam Houston Normal Institute1883
- Read law1885
Career
Private practice, Tyler, Texas, 1885-1888; Private practice, Colorado City, Texas, 1888-1897; Judge, Texas District Court, Thirty-Second Judicial District, 1897-1903; U.S. representative from Texas, 1903-1917; Private practice, El Paso, Texas, 1916-1917
Biography
William Robert Smith (August 18, 1863 – August 16, 1924) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served seven terms as a United States representative from Texas from 1903 to 1917. He also served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas from 1917 to 1924.
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