John Jones' Biography
Deceased
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Full Name:
John Bailey Jones
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1927
Birth Place:
Mitchell, SD
LLB, University of South Dakota School of Law, 1953
BS ,University of South Dakota, 1951
State Representative, South Dakota, House of Representatives, 1956-1960
No caucus information on file.
Judge, Lyman County Court, South Dakota, 1953-1956
Lawyer, Private practice, Presho, South Dakota, 1953-1966
Judge, South Dakota Circuit Court, Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1974-1981
Judge, South Dakota Circuit Court, Tenth Judicial Circuit, 1967-1974
Judge, United States District Court, District of South Dakota, 1981-1991
Chief Judge, United States District Court, District of South Dakota, 1991-1994
Confirmed by United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, District of South Dakota, November 18, 1981
Nominated by President Ronald Reagan, Judge, United States District Court, District of South Dakota, October 20, 1981
Senior Judge, United States District Court, District of South Dakota, 1995-2023
Served, United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1947
No organizational membership information on file.