Benson W. Hough
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, Benson W. Hough was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) in 1899. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1875–1935
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1925
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Ohio State College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) 1899
- Succeeded
- John Elbert Sater
- Succeeded by
- Mell Gilbert Underwood
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Southern District of Ohio succeeded John Elbert Sater | Coolidge (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| Ohio Wesleyan University | M.A. | 1897 |
| Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law) | LL.B. | 1899 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Hough authored 7 published opinions for the court (1925–1933). Most cited: Columbus Gas & Fuel Co. v. City of Columbus (19 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Columbus Gas & Fuel Co. v. City of Columbus | 17 F.2d 630 | 19 |
| 1926 | Connecting Gas Co. v. Imes | 11 F.2d 191 | 13 |
| 1925 | Red Ball Transit Co. v. Marshall | 8 F.2d 635 | 12 |
| 1925 | Armour & Co. v. Master Tire & Rubber Co. | 34 F.2d 201 | 11 |
| 1933 | In Re E. C. Denton Stores Co. | 5 F. Supp. 307 | 6 |
| 1930 | In Re McAllister-Mohler Co. | 46 F.2d 91 | 2 |
| 1927 | Clarkson Coal Mining Co. v. United Mine Workers of America | 23 F.2d 208 | 2 |
Showing the 7 most-cited of 7 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Benson W. Hough?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Benson W. Hough to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 1925.
- Was Benson W. Hough appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Benson W. Hough was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Benson W. Hough's confirmation vote?
- Benson W. Hough was confirmed by voice vote on February 9, 1925. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Benson W. Hough on?
- Benson W. Hough was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Lucian L. Breton (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).