Hugh H. Bownes

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Hugh Henry Bownes
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
In office
January 1, 1990 – November 5, 2003
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
In office
October 11, 1977 – January 1, 1990
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byEdward McEntee
Succeeded byDavid Souter
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
In office
July 25, 1968 – October 31, 1977
Appointed byLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byAloysius Joseph Connor
Succeeded byShane Devine
Personal details
Born
Hugh Henry Bownes

(1920-02-28)February 28, 1920
New York City, New York
DiedNovember 5, 2003(2003-11-05) (aged 83)
New Haven, Connecticut
EducationColumbia University (BA, LLB)

Hugh Henry Bownes (March 10, 1920[1] – November 5, 2003) was an American federal judge who served as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, after previously serving as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

Education and career

Born in

Superior Court of New Hampshire, on which he served for two years.[3]

Military service

Bownes participated in the invasion of Guam. Wounded by mortar fire, he developed gangrene and nearly died. For his service, he received the Silver Star and Purple Heart.[4]

Federal judicial service

Bownes was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 17, 1968, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire vacated by Judge Aloysius Joseph Connor. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 25, 1968, and received commission on July 25, 1968. His service terminated on October 31, 1977, due to elevation to the First Circuit.[3]

Bownes was nominated by President

New Haven, Connecticut.[3] He had suffered a stroke in September of that year.[4]

References

  1. . Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  2. ^ "Columbia College Today". www.college.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  3. ^ a b c Hugh Henry Bownes at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  4. ^ a b Zezima, Katie (8 November 2003). "Hugh H. Bownes, 83, Judge Who Ruled for Civil Liberties". The New York Times.

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
1968–1977
Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
1977–1990
Succeeded by