William Douglas McHugh
William Douglas McHugh (1859-1923) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
He received a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland on November 20, 1896 and was nominated on December 8th. But the Senate refused to confirm the nomination, so his service ended on February 1, 1897.[1] McHugh was succeeded in this position by William Henry Munger.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1883
Professional career
- Private practice, Galena, Illinois, 1883-1888
- Private practice, Omaha, Nebraska, 1888-1896
- Private practice, Omaha, Nebraska, 1897-1920
- General counsel, International Harvester Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, 1920-1923
Judicial career
District of Nebraska
McHugh received a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland on November 20, 1896 and was nominated on December 8th. But the Senate refused to confirm the nomination, so his service ended on February 1, 1897.[1] McHugh was succeeded in this position by William Henry Munger.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by: Elmer Scipio Dundy |
District of Nebraska 1896–1897 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Henry Munger
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| 1886 | |||
| 1887 | |||
| 1888 |
Allen • Fuller • Jenkins • Lacombe • Lamar • Maxey • Montgomery • Philips | ||
| 1893 |
Alvey • Bellinger • Bingham • Lurton • Morris • Seaman • Shepard • Simonton | ||
| 1894 | |||
| 1895 | |||
| 1896 |
Brown • Carland • Kirkpatrick • Lochren • Marshall • McHugh • Rogers | ||
| 1897 | |||
