William Douglas McHugh
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
- Succeeded
- Elmer Scipio Dundy
- Succeeded by
- William Henry Munger
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | District of Nebraska succeeded Elmer Scipio Dundy | Cleveland (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
| Read law | 1883 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Private practice, Galena, Illinois | 1883-1888 |
| Private practice, Omaha, Nebraska | 1888-1896, 1897-1920 |
| General counsel, International Harvester Corporation, Chicago, Illinois | 1920-1923 |
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.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
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