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William Calvin Chesnut
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
William Calvin Chesnut served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Appointed by Herbert Hoover and confirmed Jan 12, 1932.
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover
- Confirmed
- Jan 12, 1932
- Born
- 1873
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MarylandHerbert Hoover · Jan 12, 1932 – Oct 16, 1962
Education
- Johns Hopkins UniversityA.B., 1892
- University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law)LL.B., 1894
Career
Assistant state's attorney, Baltimore, Maryland, 1896-1899; Private practice, Baltimore, Maryland, 1899-1931; Lecturer, University of Maryland School of Law, 1911-1931
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