William Douglas McHugh
William Douglas McHugh | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
In office November 20, 1896 – March 3, 1897 | |
Appointed by | Grover Cleveland |
Preceded by | Elmer Scipio Dundy |
Succeeded by | William Henry Munger |
Personal details | |
Born | William Douglas McHugh September 10, 1859 read law |
William Douglas McHugh (September 10, 1859 – December 26, 1923) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Education and career
Born in
Federal judicial service
McHugh received a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland on November 20, 1896, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska vacated by Judge Elmer Scipio Dundy. He was nominated to the same position by President Cleveland on December 8, 1896, who subsequently withdrew the nomination on February 1, 1897. McHugh's service terminated on March 3, 1897, with the sine die adjournment of the United States Senate of the 54th United States Congress and the end of Cleveland's Presidency.[1]
Later career and death
Following his departure from the federal bench, McHugh resumed private practice in Omaha from 1897 to 1920. He was general counsel to the
References
- ^ a b c William Douglas McHugh at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- William Douglas McHugh at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.