History of the Federal Judiciary


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Hunt, William Henry
Born June 12, 1823, in Charleston, SC
Died February 27, 1884, in St. Petersburg, Russia

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, Court of Claims
Nominated by Rutherford B. Hayes on April 18, 1878, to a seat vacated by Ebenezer Peck. Confirmed by the Senate on May 15, 1878, and received commission on May 15, 1878. Service terminated on March 11, 1881, due to resignation.

Education:
Yale College
Yale Law School
Read Law with Theodore Hunt and Randell Hunt, New Orleans, LA, 1844

Professional Career:
Private practice, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1844-1878
Lieutenant Colonel, Confederate States of America, 1862
Acting Professor of Civil Law, University of Louisiana Law School, 1866
Attorney general of Louisiana, 1876-1877
U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1881-1882
U.S. Minister to Russia, 1882-1884

 

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