William Henry Hunt (U.S. 9th Circuit Court)

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William Henry Hunt

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Montana
U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
U.S. Circuit Courts for the 9th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Education

Law

Read law, 1880

Personal
Birthplace
New Orleans, La.

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William Henry Hunt (1857-1949) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the United States Commerce Court.

Early life and education

  • Read law, 1880[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Fort Benton, Territory of Montana, 1880-1887
  • Collector of customs, Territories of Montana and Idaho, 1881-1885
  • Member, Montana Constitutional Convention, 1884
  • Territorial attorney general, Territory of Montana, 1885-1887
  • Member, Montana State Legislature, 1889
  • Judge, First Montana State Judicial District, 1889-1894
  • Justice, Supreme Court of the State of Montana, 1894-1900
  • Secretary of Puerto Rico, 1900-1901
  • Commonwealth Governor, Puerto Rico, 1901-1904
  • Associate judge, U.S. Court of Customs Appeals, 1910-1911
  • Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1928-1942[1]

Judicial career

Ninth Circuit and the Commerce Court

Hunt was nominated by President William Howard Taft on December 12, 1910 to fill a seat created by 36 Stat. 539. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 31, 1911, and received commission on February 8, 1911. The United States Commerce Court was abolished on December 13, 1913. On January 31, 1928, he assumed senior status on the Ninth Circuit. He retired on November 30, 1928.[1]

District of Montana

William Henry Hunt was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Montana.

He was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on April 14, 1904 to fill a seat vacated by Hiram Knowles. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 19, 1904, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until March 30, 1910.[1] Hunt was succeeded in this position by Carl Rasch.

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Hunt's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Political offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat 		Ninth Circuit
1911–1928 		Succeeded by:
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Preceded by:
Hiram Knowles 		District of Montana
1904–1910
Seat #1 		Succeeded by:
Carl Rasch


 


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