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Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Joseph Chappell Hutcheson Jr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Appointed by Herbert Hoover and confirmed Jan 13, 1931.
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover
- Confirmed
- Jan 13, 1931
- Born
- 1879
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of TexasWoodrow Wilson · Apr 6, 1918 – Jan 30, 1931
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitHerbert Hoover · Jan 13, 1931 – Jan 18, 1973
Education
- University of Texas School of LawLL.B., 1900
Career
Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1900-1918; Chief legal advisor, Houston, Texas, 1913-1917; Mayor, Houston, Texas, 1917-1918; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1948-1959
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