James M. Beck
James M. Beck | |
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1922 Autochrome by Auguste Léon | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| In office November 8, 1927 – September 30, 1934 | |
| Preceded by | James M. Hazlett |
| Succeeded by | William H. Wilson |
| Constituency | 1st district (1927–1933) 2nd district (1933–1934) |
| 17th United States Solicitor General | |
| In office June 1, 1921 – May 11, 1925 | |
| President | Warren G. Harding Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | William L. Frierson |
| Succeeded by | William D. Mitchell |
| 9th United States Assistant Attorney General | |
| In office 1900–1903 | |
| President | William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | James Edmund Boyd |
| Succeeded by | James Clark McReynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Montgomery Beck July 9, 1861 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 1936 (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 1900) |
| Alma mater | Moravian College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
James Montgomery Beck (July 9, 1861 – April 12, 1936) was an American lawyer, politician, and author from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Republican Party, who served as U.S. Solicitor General and U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania.