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William Henry Hunt

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

William Henry Hunt served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Appointed by William H. Taft and confirmed Jan 31, 1911.

Appointed by
William H. Taft
Confirmed
Jan 31, 1911
Born
1857

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MontanaTheodore Roosevelt · Apr 19, 1904 – Apr 9, 1910
  • Associate Judge, U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals)William H. Taft · Mar 30, 1910 – Feb 8, 1911
  • Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Ninth CircuitWilliam H. Taft · Jan 31, 1911 – Dec 31, 1911
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitWilliam H. Taft · Jan 31, 1911 – Nov 30, 1928

Education

  • Read law1880

Career

Private practice, Fort Benton, Montana Territory, 1880-1887; Collector of customs, Montana and Idaho Territories, 1881-1885; Delegate, Montana constitutional convention, 1884; Attorney general, Montana Territory, 1885-1887; State representative, Montana, 1889; Judge, Montana District Court, First Judicial District, 1889-1894; Justice, Montana Supreme Court, 1894-1900; Secretary, Puerto Rico, 1900-1901; Governor, Puerto Rico, 1901-1904; Private practice, San Francisco, California, 1928-1942

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

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