Oscar Richard Hundley
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, Oscar Richard Hundley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. He earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1877. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1855–1921
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- No recorded vote
- Education
- Vanderbilt Law School 1877
- Succeeded by
- William Irwin Grubb
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Northern District of Alabama | T. Roosevelt (R) | – |
| 1908 | Northern District of Alabama succeeded Oscar Richard Hundley | T. Roosevelt (R) | – |
| – | Northern District of Alabama succeeded Oscar Richard Hundley | Taft (R) | – |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
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
| Vanderbilt University Law School | LL.B. | 1877 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Huntsville, Alabama | 1878-1907 |
| Division counsel, Nashville, Chattanooga, and St. Louis Railway | 1884-1907 |
| City attorney, Huntsville, Alabama | 1886-1890 |
| State representative, Alabama | 1886-1890 |
| State senator, Alabama | 1890-1898 |
| Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Alabama | 1906-1907 |
| President and general counsel, Sun Life Insurance Company, Birmingham, Alabama | 1913 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Oscar Richard Hundley?
- President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Oscar Richard Hundley to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
- Was Oscar Richard Hundley appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Oscar Richard Hundley was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- Which court was Oscar Richard Hundley on?
- Oscar Richard Hundley was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: Unknown authorUnknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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