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Robert William Hughes
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Robert William Hughes served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Appointed by Ulysses Grant and confirmed Jan 14, 1874 by a 39–11 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant
- Confirmed
- Jan 14, 1874
- Senate vote
- 39–11
- Born
- 1821
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of VirginiaUlysses Grant · Jan 14, 1874 – Feb 22, 1898
Education
- Read law1846
Career
Private practice, Richmond, Virginia, 1846-1853; Editor, Richmond [Virginia] Examiner, 1853-1857, 1861-1865; Editor, Washington [D.C.] Union, 1857-1861; Editor, Richmond [Virginia] Republic, 1865-1866; Private practice, Virginia, 1866-1869; Editor, Richmond [Virginia] State Journal, 1869-1870; Private practice, Abingdon, Virginia, 1870-1871; U.S. attorney for the Western District of Virginia, 1871-1873
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