Benson Hough
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Benson W. Hough (1875-1935) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
He was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on January 31, 1925 to replace John Elbert Sater. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 1925, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on November 19, 1935.[1] Hough was succeeded in this position by Mell Underwood.
Early life and education
- Ohio State University, B.L., 1889
- Ohio Wesleyan University, M.A., 1897[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Delaware, Ohio, 1900-1916
- U.S. Army, 1917-1919
- Justice, Supreme Court of Ohio, 1920-1923
- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, 1923-1925[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Southern District of Ohio
Hough was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on January 31, 1925 to replace John Elbert Sater. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 9, 1925, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on November 19, 1935.[1] Hough was succeeded in this position by Mell Underwood.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Benson Hough's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John Elbert Sater |
Southern District of Ohio 1925–1935 Seat #2T |
Succeeded by: Mell Underwood
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| 1923 | |||
| 1924 |
Boynton • Davis • Dawkins, Sr. • Graham • Hand • Jones • Kennamer • Kerrigan • Martin • McCormick • Moorman • Pray • Young | ||
| 1925 |
A. Anderson • H. Anderson • Baltzell • Beattie • Booth • Burns • Clark • Dawson • Foster • Henning • Hough • Johnson • McCamant • Meekins • Molyneaux • Moorman • Moscowitz • Otis • Parker • Raymond • Sanborn • Slick • St. Sure • Stone • Thacher • Van Valkenburgh | ||
| 1926 | |||
| 1927 |
Adler • Bryant • F. Coleman • W. Coleman • Hand • Hayes • Kirkpatrick • Letts • McNary • Moinet • Northcott • Tilson • Wham | ||
| 1928 |
Borah • Burrows • Cline • Cotteral • Deaver • Dewey • Gordon • Green • Hahn • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Louderback • Martineau • McCarthy • McDermott • McVicar • Norcross • Sinnott • Taylor • Tilson • Vaught • West | ||
| 1929 |
Akerman • Chase • Cox • Fake • Garrett • Nevin • Ritter • Woodward | ||
