About James William McCarthy
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. == Education and career == Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, McCarthy received a Bachelor of Laws from New York Law School in 1898. He was in private practice in New York City, New York from 1898 to 1900, and in Jersey City beginning in 1900. He was an Alderman for Jersey City from 1905 to 1908. He was a member of the New Jersey State Board of Finance from 1906 to 1907. He was a Judge of the Jersey City Second Criminal Court from 1907 to 1908. He was an assistant county prosecutor for Hudson County, New Jersey from 1908 to 1918. He was a Judge of the New Jersey Court for Hudson County from 1918 to 1923. He was Counsel for the New Jersey Bridge and Tunnel Commission (now the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) from 1924 to 1928. He was the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1928 to 1928.
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