Paul Jones | |
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Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
In office 1948–1959 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Frank Le Blond Kloeb |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio | |
In office March 2, 1923 – August 4, 1965 | |
Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
Preceded by | Seat established by 42 Stat. 837 |
Succeeded by | William Kernahan Thomas |
Personal details | |
Born | Paul J. Jones November 4, 1880 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | August 4, 1965 Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 84)
Education | University of Michigan Law School (LL.B.) |
Coaching career | |
Playing career | |
1901–1903 | Michigan |
Position(s) | Fullback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1904–1905 | Western Reserve |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 10–5–3 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Paul J. Jones (November 4, 1880 – August 4, 1965) was an American college football player and coach and United States federal judge. He played fullback for the University of Michigan's national championship football team in 1902 and became the football coach at Western Reserve University after graduating from Michigan. He practiced law from 1905 to 1920 and served as an Ohio state court judge from 1920 to 1923. In 1923, he was appointed as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in Cleveland, a position he held until his death in 1965.