Clinton Woodbury Howard
Clinton Woodbury Howard (1864-1937) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
He received a recess appointment from President William Howard Taft on August 26, 1912 to fill a seat vacated by Cornelius Holgate Hanford.[1] On December 3, 1912, he was nominated. The Senate, however, did not confirm this nomination, so his service ended on March 3, 1913. Howard was succeeded in this position by Jeremiah Neterer. Howard died on February 23, 1937.
Early life and education
- Griswold College, B.S., 1885
- University of Michigan, LL.B., 1887
Professional career
- Private practice, Mount Pleasant, Iowa, 1887-1889
- Private practice, Bellingham, Washington, 1889-
- City attorney, Fairhaven, Washington, 1891-1892
- Assistant county attorney, Whatcom County, Washington, 1892-1893
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of Washington
Howard received a recess appointment from President William Howard Taft on August 26, 1912 to fill a seat vacated by Cornelius Holgate Hanford. On December 3, 1912, he was nominated. The Senate, however, did not confirm this nomination, so his service ended on March 3, 1913. Howard was succeeded in this position by Jeremiah Neterer.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Howard's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Cornelius Holgate Hanford |
Western District of Washington 1912–1913 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Jeremiah Neterer
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| 1909 |
Bean • Carpenter • Connor • Donworth • Grubb • Hand • Hundley • Lanning • Lurton • Orr • Purdy • Rellstab • Warrington • Willard | ||
| 1910 |
Archbald • Barber • Carland • Cooper • Denison • De Vries • Hollister • Hughes • Hunt • Killits • Knapp • Knappen • Lamar • Mack • Montgomery • Rasch • Rose • Russell • Smith • Van Devanter • Van Valkenburgh • White | ||
| 1911 |
Angell • Day • Denison • Elliott • Martin • Rudkin • Schofield • Sessions • H. Smith • W. Smith • Veeder • Whitmer • Youmans | ||
| 1912 |
Bourquin • Cheney • Cushman • Dodge • Geiger • Howard • Mayer • McPherson • Morton • Pitney • Pope • Sloan • Thompson • Tuttle • | ||
