Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr.
Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. | |
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Mayor of Houston | |
| In office 1917–1918 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Jay Pastoriza |
| Succeeded by | Almeron Earl Amerman Sr. |
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| Born | Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. October 19, 1879 Joseph Chappell Hutcheson (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia University of Texas School of Law (LLB) |
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Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. (October 19, 1879 – January 18, 1973) was a
Early life
Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. was born on October 19, 1879, in
Career
Law practice and Mayor of Houston
Hutcheson started a law practice with his father.
Federal judicial service
Hutcheson was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on March 29, 1918, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas vacated by Judge Waller Thomas Burns. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 6, 1918, and received his commission on April 6, 1918. His service terminated on January 26, 1931, due to his elevation to the Fifth Circuit.[1]
Hutcheson was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on December 20, 1930, to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 46 Stat. 538. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 13, 1931, and received his commission on January 26, 1931. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1948 to 1959. He assumed senior status on November 4, 1964.[1] He was the last appeals court judge who continued to serve in active service appointed by President Hoover. His service terminated on January 18, 1973, due to his death in Houston.[3]
Other service
Hutcheson was also a member of the Anglo-American Committee on Displaced Persons that recommended in 1946 that Britain greatly increase the number of Jewish refugees it would let into Palestine.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Archive.org.
- ^ a b "Joseph C. Hutcheson, Jr, Houston Judge, Dies". New York Times. January 20, 1973. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
Sources
- Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
External links
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