Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Banks, James J. April 27, 1861 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders. Published by the Honolulu Star Bulletin, Territory of Hawaii, 1925
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

HON. JAMES J. BANKS, Lawyer and Jurist. First gaining recognition as a lawyer 
in Alabama and throughout the South, Judge James J. Banks came to Honolulu 
thoroughly equipped for the responsible offices he has held here.
  Judge Banks began his Honolulu career in January, 1917, when he was 
appointed assistant United States attorney for Hawaii. He held this position 
until August, 1919, when he was appointed by the late President Wilson as a 
judge of the First Circuit Court. In 1924 he was reappointed to the bench by 
President Coolidge, political lines being disregarded in his selection for 
another term. Public opinion strongly indorsed the President’s action.
  Born at Enon, Alabama, April 27, 1861, the son of Jabez Benoni and Jane 
(Harvey) Banks, Judge Banks was educated in the South. He received his A.B. 
degree at the Alabama College of Technology in 1882, and an LL.B. degree at 
the University of Alabama, 1885. He was city attorney at Birmingham, Ala., 
from 1890 to 1892, and served eight years as judge of the Tenth Judicial 
Court, Birmingham, Ala., 1892 to 1900.
  Judge Banks married Lee Frazer at Union Springs, Ala., Dec. 7, 1887. They 
were the parents of two children Major L. Frazer Banks, U.S.A., and James J. 
Banks, Jr. Judge Banks is a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.


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