Constantine Joseph Smyth | |
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Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia | |
In office July 12, 1917 – April 14, 1924 | |
Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
Preceded by | Seth Shepard |
Succeeded by | George Ewing Martin |
11th Attorney General of Nebraska | |
In office January 7, 1897 – January 3, 1901 | |
Governor | Silas A. Holcomb William A. Poynter |
Preceded by | Arthur S. Churchill |
Succeeded by | Frank N. Prout |
Personal details | |
Born | Constantine Joseph Smyth December 4, 1859 County Cavan, Ireland |
Died | April 14, 1924 | (aged 64)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Creighton University (AM) read law |
Constantine Joseph Smyth (December 4, 1859 – April 14, 1924) was Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.
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(Applause) In "Just Kids" there is a description of your first performance at St Mark's church in February 10, 1971. Yeah, it was Bertold Brecht's birthday. (Laughter) Right. But that was your first poetry reading. Yes, it was, it was Robert who helped me get it. Robert always thoght I should have poetry readings. He really liked to hear me read my poems and I really wanted it to be special. So, I was seeing Sam Shepard at the time. Sam Shepard and I were doing a play together that we wrote, called "Cowboy Mouth". And I said to Sam: "I really want my poetry to have something special." And he said: "Why don't you get a guitar player and maybe sing a little or something?" And so I had met Lenny Kaye and he was working at a record store, and I said, "I think that guy Lenny plays guitar." So I went and visited Lenny and said, "You play guitar, right?" And he said, "Yeah" And I said, "Wanna play with me at St. Mark's, you know, and do some sonic stuff? ... A couple of songs. And then can you do a car crash? Can you make your guitar sound like a car crash?" (Laughter) He said, "No problem" (Laughter) So, you know, we put together 18 minutes and we did our poetry reading. Some people loved it and herald it as the new thing and other people thought I should be arrested for desecrating the church. Which is not all that unfamiliar now, is it? So, but in any event, Lenny and I weathered that, weathered all kinds of storms and we're still together 40 years later. (Applause) Actually, you mentioned somewhere that your first song or your first poem maybe it was your first song, was "Fire Of Unknown Origin". Yes. That was part of the performance at that time at St. Mark's church? Yes, yeah. 1971 with Lenny. I would ask you please to read it, so we can have the athmosphere. I'm not sure whether Lenny can do the car crash. Well, Lenny and I haven't done this for a very long time, but I'm sure we can figure it out but I, the ... (Applause) Somewhere. Lenny, come on up. This poem actually I wrote in memory of Jim Morrison and ... (Applause) Well, we haven't done it in some years. (Laughter) So, if we fuck it up, it's your fault. (Laughter) I take the blame. This is scary. (Laughter) (Lenny plays guitar) A fire of unknown origin Took my baby away Fire of unknown origin Took my baby away Swept her up and off my wavelength Swallowed her up Like the ocean in a fire Thick and grey Death comes sweeping through the hallway Like a lady's dress Death comes riding up the highway In it's sunday best Death comes riding Death comes creeping Death comes I can't do nothing Death goes There must be something That remains Cause a fire of unknown origin Made me sick and crazy A fire of unknown origin Took my baby away (Applause)
Education and career
Born on December 4, 1859, in County Cavan, Ireland, Smyth read law in 1885. He entered private practice in Omaha, Nebraska from 1885 to 1913. He was a member of the Nebraska House of Representatives in 1887. He was a member of the Omaha School Board from 1889 to 1894. He was Chairman of the Nebraska State Democratic Committee from 1894 to 1896. He was Attorney General of Nebraska from 1897 to 1900. He was an associate dean and professor at Creighton University School of Law from 1905 to 1910. He received an Artium Magister degree in 1907 from Creighton University. He was a special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States from 1913 to 1917.[1]
Federal judicial service
Smyth was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on June 29, 1917, to the Chief Justice seat on the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia (now the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit) vacated by Chief Justice Seth Shepard. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 12, 1917, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on April 14, 1924, due to his death.[1]
References
- ^ a b Constantine Joseph Smyth at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Constantine Joseph Smyth at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Constantine Joseph Smyth at Find a Grave