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Cornelius Holgate Hanford
Cornelius Holgate Hanford (1849-1926) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Washington.
He was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on February 10, 1890. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 1890, and received commission that same day.[1] He was reassigned to the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington on March 2, 1905. He resigned on August 5, 1912. Hanford was succeeded in this position by Clinton Woodbury Howard. Hanford died on March 2nd, 1926.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1875
Professional career
- Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the Territory of Washington, 1875-1876
- Private practice, Seattle, Washington Territory, 1875-1889
- Member, Territorial Council, Washington Territory, 1877-1878
- Assistant U.S. attorney, Territory of Washington, 1881-1886
- City attorney, Seattle, Washington Territory, 1882-1885
- Judge, Washington Territorial Court, 1889
- Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1912-1926
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of Washington
Hanford was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on February 10, 1890. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 1890, and received commission that same day.[1] He was reassigned to the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington on March 2, 1905. He resigned on August 5, 1912. Hanford was succeeded in this position by Clinton Woodbury Howard.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hanford's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Western District of Washington 1905 – 1912 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Clinton Woodbury Howard |
| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of Washington 1890 - 1905 |
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| 1889 | |||
| 1890 |
Brown • Bryant • Caldwell • Edgerton • Green • Ham • Hanford • Hawley • Jewell • Knowles • Ricks • Riner • Sharpe • Sharretts • Shurtleff • Somerville • Stackpole • Swayne • Thomas • Tichenor • Wilkinson • Williams | ||
| 1891 |
Acheson • Aldrich • Lunt • Putnam • Reed • Swan | ||
| 1892 |
Baker • Beatty • Buffington • Dallas • Gilbert • Goff • Grosscup • McCormick • McKenna • Morrow • Niles • Peelle • Rector • Sanborn • Shipman • Shiras • Taft • Townsend • Woolson • Woods | ||
| 1893 | |||
