James C. Connell

James C. Connell
circa 1921
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office September 21, 1971 – October 30, 1973
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office 1960–1967
Preceded by	Charles Joseph McNamee
Succeeded by	Girard Edward Kalbfleisch
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office August 10, 1954 – September 21, 1971
Appointed by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Seat established by 68 Stat. 8
Succeeded by	Leroy John Contie Jr.
Personal details
Born	James C. Connell (1897-09-20)September 20, 1897 Cleveland, Ohio
Died	October 30, 1973(1973-10-30) (aged 76)
Education	Cleveland State University College of Law (LLB)

James C. Connell (September 20, 1897 – October 30, 1973) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

Education and career

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Connell received a Bachelor of Laws from John Marshall School of Law (now Cleveland–Marshall College of Law) in Cleveland in 1918. He was in private practice of law in Cleveland from 1918 to 1922. He was an assistant police prosecutor for the City of Cleveland from 1922 to 1923 and was an assistant county prosecutor of Cuyahoga County, Ohio from 1923 to 1928. He was in private practice of law in Cleveland from 1928 to 1941. He was a judge to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas from 1941 to 1954.^[1]

Federal judicial service

Judicial portrait of Connell, c. 1970.

President Dwight D. Eisenhower nominated Connell to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on June 24, 1954, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 8. Confirmed by the Senate on August 10, 1954, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1960 to 1967 and assumed senior status on September 21, 1971. He remained on the court until his death on October 30, 1973.^[1]

References

1. James C. Connell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

• James C. Connell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 68 Stat. 8	Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio 1954–1971	Succeeded by Leroy John Contie Jr.
Preceded by Charles Joseph McNamee	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio 1960–1967	Succeeded by Girard Edward Kalbfleisch