William T. McCarthy
William T. McCarthy (1885-1964) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He joined the court in 1949 after an appointment from Harry Truman. At the time of appointment, McCarthy served as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1960, and continued serving until his death on April 6, 1964.[1]
Early life and education
- Holy Cross College, A.B., 1905
- Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1908[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1908-
- Alderman, Town of Somerville, Massachusetts, 1911-1913
- Assistant district attorney, Middlesex County, 1913-1915
- Member, Somerville School Board, Massachusetts, 1920-1921
- Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 1934-1947
- U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 1947-1949[1]
Judicial career
District of Massachusetts
President Harry Truman nominated McCarthy on January 13, 1949, to a seat vacated by Arthur Healey; he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 31, 1949, and received commission on February 2, 1949. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1960, and continued serving until his death on April 6, 1964. McCarthy was succeeded in this position by Andrew Caffrey.[1]
See also
External links
- Biography at the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Arthur Healey |
District of Massachusetts 1949–1960 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Andrew Caffrey
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| 1945 |
Burton • Clark • Donovan • Gilliam • Gourley • Holtzoff • Koscinski • Madden • Mathes • Mellott • S. Miller • W. Miller • Mollison • O'Connell • Orr • Prettyman • Rice | ||
| 1946 |
Curran • Driver • Follmer • Harris • Kalodner • Kampf • Keech • Levin • Lynne • McGranery • Murphy • Rodney • Scarlett • Shelbourne • Speakman • Starr • Vinson • Weinberger | ||
| 1947 |
Bryan, Sr. • Christenberry • Clifford • Collet • Dooley • Harper • Howell • Johnson • Jones • Lemmon • Medina • Rayfiel • Ryan • Thomason | ||
| 1948 |
Harper • Henderson • Johnson • Kaufman • Proctor • Rao • Stephens • Tamm | ||
| 1949 |
Allred • Andrews • Bazelon • Borah • Burns • Carter • Clark • Clary • Conger • Connally • Duffy • Erskine • Fahy • Finnegan • Foley • Ford • Gibson • Grim • Hastie • Hatch • Hill • Hooper • Kaufman • Kirkland • Lindley • Matthews • McCarthy • McGohey • McLaughlin • Minton • Murray • Noonan • Pickett • Platt • Pope • Ritter • Russell • Solomon • Sugarman • Swaim • Switzer • Taylor • Tehan • Thornton • Warlick • Washington • Westover • Wright | ||
| 1950 |
Bastian • Byrne, Sr. • Carter • Knous • Marsh • Murphy • Simpson • Staley • Steckler • Strum • Wallace • Weinfeld • Whitehurst • Worley | ||
| 1951 |
Dimock • Edelstein • Hartigan • Hartshorne • Leahy • Lindberg • McNamee • Medina • Modarelli • Murphy • Perry • Rives • Sheehy • Sloan • Stewart • Thomas • Tolin • Youngdahl | ||
| 1952 | |||
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Massachusetts
State courts:
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court • Massachusetts Appeals Court • Massachusetts Superior Courts • Massachusetts District Courts • Massachusetts Housing Courts • Massachusetts Juvenile Courts • Massachusetts Land Courts • Massachusetts Probate and Family Courts • Boston Municipal Courts, Massachusetts
State resources:
Courts in Massachusetts • Massachusetts judicial elections • Judicial selection in Massachusetts
