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Sarah Tilghman Hughes
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Sarah Tilghman Hughes served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Mar 16, 1962. ABA rating: Not Qualified By Reason of Age.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Mar 16, 1962
- ABA rating
- Not Qualified By Reason of Age
- Born
- 1896
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of TexasJohn F. Kennedy · Mar 16, 1962 – Apr 23, 1985
Education
- Goucher CollegeA.B., 1917
- George Washington University Law SchoolLL.B., 1922
Career
Police officer, Washington, D.C., 1919-1922; Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1922-1935; State representative, Texas, 1931-1935; Judge, Texas District Court, 1935-1961
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