James William McCarthy

James William McCarthy, American judge (died 1939)

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Born: September 8, 1872
Died: June 28, 1939
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1872

About James William McCarthy

James William McCarthy was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. James William McCarthy (September 8, 1872 – June 28, 1939) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. James William McCarthy at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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The world when James William McCarthy was born

James William McCarthy was born in 1872. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1872

Best-selling bookAround the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineYellowstone established as first national park
Technology milestoneCelluloid (first plastic) manufacturing begins
World population~1.52B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
U.S. population40.2M

1872 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in James William McCarthy's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1872	2026
Population	40.2M	341 million

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