J. Harry Covington | |
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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia | |
In office June 15, 1914 – May 31, 1918 | |
Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | Harry M. Clabaugh |
Succeeded by | Walter I. McCoy |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st district | |
In office March 4, 1909 – September 30, 1914 | |
Preceded by | William Humphreys Jackson |
Succeeded by | Jesse Price |
Personal details | |
Born | James Harry Covington May 3, 1870 Easton, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | February 4, 1942 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 71)
Resting place | Spring Hill Cemetery Easton, Maryland, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Pennsylvania Law School (LL.B.) |
James Harry Covington (May 3, 1870 – February 4, 1942) was a United States representative from Maryland and chief justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. He founded the major law firm of Covington & Burling.