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Finis James Garrett

Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1929–1948

Finis James Garrett , Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. 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.

Education

  • Bethel CollegeA.B., 1897
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Career

Private practice, Dresden, Tennessee, 1900-1905; Master, Tennessee Chancery Court, Weakley County, 1900-1905; U.S. representative from Tennessee, 1905-1929

Biography

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.

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