First Circuit / Appointed 1977 / Served to 2003
Hugh Henry Bownes
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977 and confirmed by voice vote, Hugh Henry Bownes was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1948. He previously served on the District of New Hampshire.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 7, 1977
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1977
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia 1941 · Columbia Law School 1948
- Succeeded
- Edward Matthew McEntee
- Succeeded by
- David Hackett Souter
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | District of New Hampshire · succeeded Aloysius Joseph Connor | Johnson (D) | voice |
| 1977 | First Circuit · succeeded Edward Matthew McEntee | Carter (D) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Columbia University | B.A. | 1941 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1948 |
Sources
26 years on the First Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).