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Benson W. Hough
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Benson W. Hough served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Appointed by Calvin Coolidge and confirmed Feb 9, 1925.
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge
- Confirmed
- Feb 9, 1925
- Born
- 1875
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of OhioCalvin Coolidge · Feb 9, 1925 – Nov 19, 1935
Education
- Ohio Wesleyan UniversityM.A., 1897
- Ohio State University College of Law (now Michael E. Moritz College of Law)LL.B., 1899
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
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