Walter Hartman Hodge
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Walter Hartman Hodge was an American lawyer
and judge
.
Hodge was born in 1896 in Auburn, Indiana
. He attended the University of Washington
School of Law and graduated with the LL.B. in 1919. He served as a law clerk for the Supreme Court of Washington State, 1919-1920 and went into private practice in Wenatchee, Washington
in 1921. Later, he served as the deputy prosecuting attorney for Skagit County, Washington
, 1921-1924 before returning to private practice in Seattle, Washington
, 1925-1926.
Hodge served as the Assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Cordova, Territory of Alaska, 1926-1929. He then again returned to private practice in Seattle, 1929-1934. He then practiced law in Cordova, Alaska
, 1934-1954. Later, he served as the U.S. Territorial Judge, U.S. District Court for the Territory of Alaska, 1954-1959 and then as an Associate justice, Supreme Court of the State of Alaska, 1959-1960.
He was nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower
on January 14, 1960, to be a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska
. Hodge was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 18, 1960, and received commission on February 19, 1960. He served as chief judge, 1961-1966 and assumed senior status
on August 30, 1966. His service terminated on July 12, 1975, due to death.
Law of the United States
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and judge
Judge
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.
Hodge was born in 1896 in Auburn, Indiana
Auburn, Indiana
Auburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,086 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1836 by Wesley Park , the city is the county seat of DeKalb County. Auburn is also known as Home of the Classics.-Geography:...
. He attended the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
School of Law and graduated with the LL.B. in 1919. He served as a law clerk for the Supreme Court of Washington State, 1919-1920 and went into private practice in Wenatchee, Washington
Wenatchee, Washington
Wenatchee is located in North Central Washington and is the largest city and county seat of Chelan County, Washington, United States. The population within the city limits in 2010 was 31,925...
in 1921. Later, he served as the deputy prosecuting attorney for Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County, Washington
Skagit County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Skagit Indian tribe. As of 2010, the population was 116,901. It is included in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, Washington, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, 1921-1924 before returning to private practice in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, 1925-1926.
Hodge served as the Assistant U.S. attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Cordova, Territory of Alaska, 1926-1929. He then again returned to private practice in Seattle, 1929-1934. He then practiced law in Cordova, Alaska
Cordova, Alaska
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,454 people, 958 households, and 597 families residing in the city. The population density was 40.0 per square mile . There are 1,099 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile...
, 1934-1954. Later, he served as the U.S. Territorial Judge, U.S. District Court for the Territory of Alaska, 1954-1959 and then as an Associate justice, Supreme Court of the State of Alaska, 1959-1960.
He was nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on January 14, 1960, to be a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska
United States District Court for the District of Alaska
The United States District Court for the District of Alaska is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Alaska. Offices are located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Ketchikan, and Nome...
. Hodge was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on February 18, 1960, and received commission on February 19, 1960. He served as chief judge, 1961-1966 and assumed senior status
Senior status
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on August 30, 1966. His service terminated on July 12, 1975, due to death.