William Hanson (federal judge)
William Cook Hanson (1909-1995) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
Hanson was nominated simultaneously to both courts by President John F. Kennedy on June 23, 1962, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 13, 1962, and received his commission on July 23rd. He served as chief judge of the Southern District from 1971-1977. He assumed senior status on August 15, 1977, and continued to serve both courts in that capacity until his death on June 6, 1995. Hanson was succeeded in this position by Donald O'Brien.
Early life and education
- University of Iowa, B.A., 1933
- University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1935
Professional career
- Private practice, Jefferson, Iowa, 1935-1955
- County attorney, Greene County, Iowa, 1939-1947
- Judge, Iowa District Court, 16th Judicial District, 1955-1962
Judicial career
Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa
Hanson was nominated simultaneously to both courts by President John F. Kennedy on June 23, 1962, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on July 13, 1962, and received his commission on July 23rd.[1] He served as chief judge of the Southern District from 1971-1977. He assumed senior status on August 15, 1977, and continued to serve both courts in that capacity until his death on June 6, 1995. Hanson was succeeded in this position by Donald O'Brien.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Northern District of Iowa 1962–1977 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Donald O'Brien
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Kelly K.E. Mahoney • Mark Roberts (Iowa) • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Edward McManus • Donald O'Brien (Iowa) • Mark Bennett (Iowa) • David R. Hansen • Michael Melloy • Oliver Perry Shiras • Henry Thomas Reed • George Cromwell Scott • Henry Graven • William Hanson (federal judge) • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Linda Reade • Edward McManus • Donald O'Brien (Iowa) • Mark Bennett (Iowa) • Michael Melloy • Henry Graven • Leonard T. Strand • | ||
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| 1961 |
Ainsworth • Augelli • Austin • Battisti • Becker • Beeks • Bell • Blumenfeld • Bohanon • Brown • Browning • Bryan Sr. • Clarie • Cox • Craven • Croake • Davis • Dillin • Dooling • Doyle • Dumbauld • Duniway • Dyer • Freedman • Ganey • Garza • Gibson • Gray • Hill • Kaufman • Kiley • Larkins • Larson • Lord • Luongo • MacBride • Machrowicz • Martin • McCree • McRae • Michie • Morgan • Northrop • Parsons • Peck II • Pence • Plummer • Putnam • Ridge • Sheridan • Smith • Stephens, Jr. • Swygert • West • Will • Wilson • Young • Zirpoli | ||
| 1962 |
Allgood • Barrow • Beamer • Bell • Body • Bonsal • Brewster • Brown • Butzner • Carr • Cohen • Coolahan • Cooper • Crary • Curtis • Daugherty • Oscar Davis • Elliott • Ellis • Eschbach • Feinberg • Foley • Fox • Gewin • Goldberg • Gray • Green • Hanson • Hays • Hughes • Jones • McLean • McManus • Meredith • Neese • Noel • Oliver • Preyer • Regan • Rosenberg • Rosling • Roth • Seth • Shaw • Smith • Spears • Templar • Tyler • Weigel • White • Winter • Wright • Wyatt | ||
| 1963 |
Almond • Cannella • Craig • Decker • Edwards • Fulton • Marovitz • McGowan • Mehaffy • Moynahan • Nealon • Payne • Phillips • Tenney • Thompson • Thornberry | ||
