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Charles Merrill Hough

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Charles Merrill Hough served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Appointed by Woodrow Wilson and confirmed Aug 21, 1916.

Appointed by
Woodrow Wilson
Confirmed
Aug 21, 1916
Born
1858

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New YorkTheodore Roosevelt · Jun 27, 1906 – Sep 5, 1916
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitWoodrow Wilson · Aug 21, 1916 – Apr 22, 1927

Education

  • Dartmouth CollegeA.B., 1879
  • Read law1883

Career

Private practice, New York City, 1884-1906; Member, Conference of Senior Circuit Judges (now Judicial Conference of the United States), 1926

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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