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Robert William Hughes
Robert William Hughes (1821-1901) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.[1]
He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on December 15, 1873. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 14, 1874, and received commission that same day. He retired on February 22, 1898.[1] Hughes was succeeded in this position by Edmund Waddill.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1846[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1846-1853
- Editor, Richmond Examiner, Richmond, Virginia, 1853-1857
- Editor, Washington Union, Washington, DC, 1857-1861
- Editor, Richmond Examiner, Richmond, Virginia, 1861-1865
- Editor, Richmond Republic, Richmond, Virginia, 1865-1866
- Private practice, Virginia, 1866-1869
- Editor, Richmond State Journal, Richmond, Virginia, 1869-1870
- Private practice, Abingdon, Virginia, 1870-1871
- U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1871-1873[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Virginia
Hughes was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on December 15, 1873. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 14, 1874, and received commission that same day. He retired on February 22, 1898.[1] Hughes was succeeded in this position by Edmund Waddill.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Hughes's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: John Curtiss Underwood |
Eastern District of Virginia 1874–1898 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Edmund Waddill
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | ||
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | ||
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | ||
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