District of Nebraska / Appointed / Served to 1897
Portrait of William Douglas McHugh

William Douglas McHugh

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska

Appointed by President Grover Cleveland, William Douglas McHugh was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska. Sources ↓

Lived
1859–1923
Appointed by
Grover Cleveland
Confirmed
No recorded vote

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1896District of NebraskaCleveland (D)

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

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Questions & answers

Who appointed William Douglas McHugh?
President Grover Cleveland appointed William Douglas McHugh to the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Was William Douglas McHugh appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
William Douglas McHugh was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
Which court was William Douglas McHugh on?
William Douglas McHugh was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska.

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