James Earl Major

James Earl Major (January 5, 1887 – January 4, 1972) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. He served as a United States representative from Illinois, a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

J. Earl Major
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
March 23, 1956 – January 4, 1972
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
1948–1954
Preceded byWilliam Morris Sparks
Succeeded byF. Ryan Duffy
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
March 23, 1937 – March 23, 1956
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byLouis FitzHenry
Succeeded byJohn Simpson Hastings
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
In office
June 12, 1933 – April 5, 1937
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byLouis FitzHenry
Succeeded byJ. Leroy Adair
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 21st district
In office
March 4, 1931 – October 6, 1933
Preceded byFrank M. Ramey
Succeeded byHarry H. Mason
In office
March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929
Preceded byLoren E. Wheeler
Succeeded byFrank M. Ramey
In office
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925
Preceded byLoren E. Wheeler
Succeeded byLoren E. Wheeler
Personal details
Born
James Earl Major

(1887-01-05)January 5, 1887
Donnellson, Illinois
DiedJanuary 4, 1972(1972-01-04) (aged 84)
Hillsboro, Illinois
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Hillsboro, Illinois
EducationIllinois College of Law, subsequently acquired by DePaul University
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